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

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

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
ENE
10
SE
30
SE
40
ESE
45
ESE
35
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
20
SE
30
SE
35
SSE
30
SSE
 cm 
5
 mm 
max°C
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
-4
-4
-3
-2
-3
-5
-4
-6
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
min°C
-7
-8
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-5
-5
-6
-7
-6
-7
-2
-2
-3
chill°C 
-14
-16
-12
-9
-13
-14
-14
-12
-11
-7
-7
-10
-13
-12
-14
-9
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
750
650
400
0
150
850
800
1050
1300
1100
550
800
200
600
400
1300
1350
1150
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-8-9-8-6-5-3-3-4-5-5-7-6-5-2-2-3-3-4-5-7-5-2-102-1-3-2-4-2-1221532024678534145898
Sunrise
11:06
11:07
11:07
11:07
11:07
11:08
Sunset
3:04
3:04
3:04
3:06
3:06
3:07

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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 Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sat morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSE 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
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
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
106 km E
10m alt.
2 hours ago
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 76).
59
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.

* 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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