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

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

Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
35
E
50
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
35
NE
15
E
20
ENE
15
E
 cm 
2
 mm 
max°C
-11
-9
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
min°C
-12
-11
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
chill°C 
-21
-20
-16
-16
-15
-16
-16
-18
-18
-18
-17
-17
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
250
400
750
750
650
800
550
600
550
500
600
550
100
600
700
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:41
10:44
10:45
10:48
10:51
Sunset
3:18
3:17
3:15
3:14
3:11
3:11

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sun morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE 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.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 333).
50
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: sky obscured
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 85).
39
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4511
174 km SSW
15m alt.
2 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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