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

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

Issued: 11 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
5
NW
5
W
10
SSW
20
SSE
65
ESE
25
SSE
40
SSE
40
SSE
35
SSE
40
ESE
15
N
10
NNE
5
SE
5
ENE
0
S
10
SW
15
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
 cm 
1
8
7
22
7
7
3
 mm 
max°C
-11
-11
-11
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-2
-2
min°C
-13
-11
-11
-11
-8
-8
-7
-8
-7
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-6
-2
-4
chill°C 
-17
-14
-16
-18
-16
-16
-16
-18
-16
-13
-15
-15
-14
-8
-8
-10
-12
-9
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
600
300
650
600
700
550
100
0
0
0
150
300
350
1150
1050
Cloud base (m)
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
6150
7500
6050
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-11-9-8-8-7-8-7-8-9-10-9-8-8-7-6-2-3-9-8-8-6-4-4-3-4-3-4-6-7-7-5-5-4-311-3-2-213354421-1-1012287
Sunrise
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:06

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Thu night, calm by Sat 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.
39 minutes ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 349).
9
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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
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
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
39 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 23).
4
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP8804
174 km SSW
15m alt.
3 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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