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

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

Issued: 11 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
75
SE
65
SE
60
SSE
55
SW
30
SW
0
ESE
10
E
35
WSW
20
W
40
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
30
SW
35
SW
20
SE
45
ESE
25
SE
25
E
 cm 
24
11
19
30
1
11
3
5
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
5
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-5
-6
-9
-10
-9
-11
-10
-8
-8
-10
-6
-6
-6
-7
min°C
-8
-8
-5
-6
-8
-6
-8
-10
-11
-10
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-7
-8
-8
chill°C 
-20
-20
-16
-17
-17
-6
-18
-19
-17
-19
-19
-18
-17
-19
-20
-17
-13
-16
-17
Freezing level (m
800
450
950
950
300
350
500
350
0
400
0
0
300
400
200
100
700
50
200
Cloud base (m)
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1850
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-5-6-8-6-7-10-11-10-11-11-9-9-10-8-7-7-8-3-3-1-1-4-3-4-6-8-5-8-8-5-5-5-5-3-4-544663331-22-1-21212431
Sunrise
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
Sunset
3:07
3:07
3:06
3:06
3:04
3:04

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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 Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, severe gales from the ESE by Tue night).

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.
56 minutes ago
5° C
-
44
Strong winds from the ESE
(44 kph at 119).
54
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
3 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° C
rain showers
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
56 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 84).
31
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP7219
174 km SSW
3m alt.
3 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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