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

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

Issued: 5 am Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
50
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
30
W
50
SSW
70
SSW
70
SSW
70
SSW
70
SSW
50
S
65
S
65
S
65
W
80
W
25
W
20
SSW
35
SSW
15
SSW
2
9
9
6
26
2
1
28
3
2
max °C
-4
-5
-5
-9
-6
-3
-1
2
-1
-2
-1
-3
-10
-9
-1
2
1
-2
min °C
-4
-6
-9
-9
-8
-4
-2
1
-2
-2
-2
-11
-10
-9
-9
0
0
-3
-14
-16
-19
-18
-19
-15
-12
-8
-11
-11
-12
-24
-23
-22
-20
-7
-7
-8
1050
1050
850
0
400
1200
1200
1950
1300
1050
1400
1350
0
0
0
2350
2100
850
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
8900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-7-9-7-4-22-2-2-2-7-10-9-511-30-1-4-6-2125213-2-6-5-222-1763-1479108794122443
Sunrise
11:07
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
Sunset
3:06
3:07
3:07
3:08
3:10
3:11

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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 Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon night, severe gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 97).
57
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.
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
0.0 km
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 85).
35
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(11 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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