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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sat 29 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 -7°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, severe gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
S
45
SE
60
SE
85
ESE
60
E
25
ESE
45
ENE
45
NE
55
NE
35
NNE
25
N
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
ESE
35
ESE
55
ESE
 cm 
3
12
6
2
1
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-13
-10
-8
-8
-7
-8
-7
-7
-8
-9
-12
-12
-9
-9
-10
-8
-7
-4
-4
min°C
-16
-12
-9
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-11
-13
-13
-11
-10
-10
-11
-7
-6
-5
chill°C 
-20
-24
-21
-20
-18
-16
-19
-19
-19
-21
-21
-20
-15
-17
-18
-19
-14
-15
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
300
300
500
500
350
400
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
550
1050
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1600
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
7650
1700
4400
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-11-9-8-7-8-8-8-8-10-13-13-10-10-10-10-7-5-5-12-7-5-4-3-4-4-4-5-7-11-11-8-7-8-7-4-1-1-6-13332332-1-5-6-3-2-3-1257
Sunrise
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
10:41
Sunset
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17

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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 -7°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, severe gales from the ESE by Sun night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 327).
6
80 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 68).
31
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 200 degs)
(7 kph at 150).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
SHIP983
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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