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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Sat 23 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, severe gales from the NE by Sun morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Becoming milder with heavy rain (total 68mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -24°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the SSE by Wed morning).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thu
5
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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light snow
light snow
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cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
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cloud
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clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy rain
light snow
 km/h
50
NE
60
NE
65
NNE
65
NNE
45
NNE
20
NNE
10
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
40
W
45
WSW
20
WNW
5
E
10
S
15
SSE
25
ESE
30
NE
45
NE
50
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
70
NE
75
NE
60
NNE
50
NNE
45
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
5
NW
20
S
40
SE
75
S
10
ESE
60
SSE
30
SSW
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T iceland.wind.24.cc23
T iceland.wind.48.cc23
T iceland.wind.72.cc23
T iceland.wind.96.cc23
T iceland.wind.120.cc23
T iceland.wind.144.cc23
T iceland.wind.168.cc23
T iceland.wind.192.cc23
T iceland.wind.216.cc23
T iceland.wind.240.cc23
T iceland.wind.264.cc23
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 cm 
1.0
2.0
3
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
3
1.0
2.0
6
5
3
3
1.0
13
24
3
4
 mm 
28
39
max°C
-13
-12
-11
-11
-12
-11
-7
-5
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-11
-11
-5
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-8
-10
-11
-17
-18
-20
-24
-19
-10
-1
0
4
4
-2
min°C
-13
-13
-11
-12
-12
-14
-9
-8
-4
-4
-4
-3
-13
-14
-11
-9
-3
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-9
-10
-15
-18
-19
-23
-24
-22
-17
-6
-1
-2
4
-2
chill°C 
-25
-27
-24
-25
-24
-22
-9
-15
-12
-11
-13
-12
-19
-14
-17
-16
-10
-19
-19
-18
-17
-17
-22
-24
-28
-32
-34
-36
-35
-22
-26
-16
-9
-5
-3
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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350
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250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
1650
1650
1650
1600
1650
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1650
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Sunrise
10:11
10:15
10:18
10:22
10:25
10:27
10:30
10:33
10:36
10:38
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:38
3:36
3:33
3:30
3:29
3:26
3:25
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:17
3:15

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Thu morning). Mainly near gales.

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Fri night, min -19°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat night, severe gales from the NE by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn at the specific elevation of 1000 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
-3° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 187).
19
SHIP5334
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Skógarnes
163 km WSW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 55).
17
Egilsstadir Airport
169 km NE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP3196
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2313
106 km ESE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1629
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP324
106 km ESE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
143 km NW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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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