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

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

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, stormy winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
35
NNE
15
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSE
55
SE
65
SE
90
ESE
80
E
60
ENE
20
E
45
E
45
E
45
ENE
40
NE
25
NE
25
E
 cm 
4
6
48
6
3
1
2
2
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-16
-16
-16
-15
-12
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-9
-9
-6
min°C
-16
-18
-16
-16
-16
-10
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-9
-9
-10
-8
chill°C 
-28
-26
-20
-23
-22
-22
-20
-20
-20
-18
-17
-17
-17
-20
-19
-17
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
150
550
700
550
450
250
600
600
550
150
0
250
Cloud base (m)
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-17-16-16-14-9-8-7-7-7-8-7-7-8-9-10-7-15-16-13-13-11-5-4-3-3-4-5-3-3-4-5-7-5-10-11-8-8-52444324431-13
Sunrise
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
Sunset
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21

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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 Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, stormy winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed 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.
35 minutes ago
-4° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 347).
37
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
35 minutes ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 114 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 020 degs)
(19 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP1809
173 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6772
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2255
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5283
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6033
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3590
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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