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

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

Issued: 11 pm Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
NNE
65
NNE
65
NNE
45
N
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ESE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
E
20
E
25
E
20
ESE
3
2
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
max °C
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-15
-10
-11
-11
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
min °C
-13
-13
-13
-15
-15
-16
-13
-11
-11
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-9
-10
-26
-27
-27
-27
-25
-24
-20
-18
-18
-18
-14
-14
-14
-13
-14
-17
-18
-17
-17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
300
200
250
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
5250
5300
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-13-15-15-16-12-11-11-10-10-10-10-10-10-11-10-9-9-11-10-10-12-13-15-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-6-6-7-6-5-5-4-4-4-5-7-9-3-3-3-10-1-2-1-1-2112
Sunrise
10:45
10:44
10:41
10:38
10:37
10:33
Sunset
3:48
3:52
3:55
3:57
4:00
4:04

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Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Tue night, min -16°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Jökulsárlón
65 km ESE
17m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
100
Stormy winds from the NNW
(100 kph at 346).
126
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
-
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
-
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 42).
33
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
48
Strong winds from the N
(48 kph at 10).
0.7 km
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4872
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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