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

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

Issued: 5 pm Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
70
SW
70
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
65
S
65
W
75
W
25
NW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
45
W
45
W
40
NW
10
W
25
WNW
30
NW
18
3
1
1
max °C
2
2
-1
-2
-2
-10
-9
-1
0
0
-5
-5
-6
-5
-7
-5
-4
min °C
1
-1
-2
-3
-7
-10
-9
-10
-1
-2
-7
-5
-6
-9
-8
-7
-6
-8
-10
-11
-13
-18
-23
-22
-19
-8
-8
-14
-15
-16
-16
-12
-15
-14
2100
1550
1300
1150
1200
0
0
0
1500
1550
0
900
750
850
0
0
850
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
9300
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-2-3-5-10-9-6-1-1-6-5-6-7-8-6-55422-1-6-6-411-3-1-2-4-6-3-2111088611-1233652-124
Sunrise
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:07
3:08
3:10
3:11
3:12
3:14

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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 Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

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 SSW
(48 kph at 208).
54
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
50
Strong winds from the S
(50 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
146 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
70 km
Mid: sky obscured
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
50
Strong winds from the SSW
(50 kph at 209).
67
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the SSW
(43 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2108
174 km SSW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP6551
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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