Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn weather
– Lat/Long: 64.42° N 17.33° W

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn (Grimsvotn or Grimsvotn)
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
ESE
65
E
70
E
60
ENE
75
NE
60
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
N
15
NNW
5
W
10
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
25
ESE
35
E
45
E
65
E
 cm 
4
1
2
6
4
2
1
1
1
2
 mm 
max°C
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-11
-13
-11
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-6
-5
-6
-6
-4
min°C
-9
-8
-9
-10
-9
-10
-12
-13
-12
-10
-10
-9
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
chill°C 
-21
-20
-23
-22
-22
-22
-22
-24
-23
-21
-16
-12
-15
-15
-14
-13
-15
-16
-16
Freezing level (m
300
350
450
100
200
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
850
600
550
900
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1950
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-9-10-9-10-12-13-12-10-10-9-10-10-7-6-6-6-5-5-4-5-6-5-6-8-10-9-8-7-6-7-8-4-2-3-3-1233221-2-3-2-2-2-1-2-325446
Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17
3:15

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1725 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Iceland.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
91
Stormy winds from the ENE
(91 kph at 67).
106
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
50
Strong winds from the E
(50 kph at 84).
81
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 070 to 150 degs)
(15 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2245
174 km SSW
3m alt.
4 hours ago

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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