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

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

Issued: 11 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
 km/h
20
SSW
25
SW
20
W
5
S
10
E
5
NNW
10
SSW
20
S
45
SSE
30
SSE
40
S
35
SSE
30
S
50
S
25
SSE
10
NNE
0
SSW
30
SE
 cm 
2
1
1
3
10
10
20
11
11
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-7
-8
-10
-11
-11
-11
-8
-8
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-10
-10
-5
min°C
-8
-10
-11
-11
-11
-13
-11
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-8
-9
-11
-11
-10
-9
chill°C 
-17
-14
-17
-15
-16
-17
-16
-15
-17
-18
-16
-17
-17
-20
-16
-16
-10
-16
Freezing level (m
450
250
0
0
0
0
0
350
450
800
700
650
550
600
250
0
0
400
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
2000
1700
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-11-11-11-12-10-8-7-7-7-8-8-9-10-11-10-7-4-7-8-9-8-10-6-4-3-2-3-3-3-3-6-8-8-540-1-2-2-3034444441-2-22
Sunrise
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
Sunset
3:06
3:06
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:04

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Thu morning, calm 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.
55 minutes ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 343).
4
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
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
ASCATC344E64N
121 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 214).
- km
ASCATC345E64N
127 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SSW
(14 kph at 201).
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
55 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 235).
15

* 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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