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 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, severe gales from the SE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Wed
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
65
ENE
35
E
75
ESE
40
SSE
70
SE
50
SSE
60
SE
55
SSE
55
S
35
S
10
NNE
10
SE
10
ENE
30
NNE
10
N
15
NE
15
NNW
 cm 
2
6
9
23
3
8
28
11
3
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-4
-3
-5
-5
-8
-6
-5
-5
-6
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
min°C
-6
-7
-3
-9
-8
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-8
-8
chill°C 
-17
-16
-14
-20
-21
-19
-20
-16
-16
-15
-14
-14
-14
-17
-12
-14
-15
Freezing level (m
450
250
1050
900
850
450
550
850
950
800
400
300
0
250
150
300
300
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-3-7-7-8-7-6-6-6-8-9-9-8-8-8-8-3-40-3-2-4-3-1-1-2-4-5-7-5-5-5-533745456653101122
Sunrise
10:55
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
Sunset
3:10
3:08
3:07
3:07
3:06
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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, severe gales from the SE by Thu night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, calm by Sat 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.
40 minutes ago
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 229).
26
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Hofn
104 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
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
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
13
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 330 to 040 degs)
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
147 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 82).
67
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
170 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours 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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