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

IcGrímsvötn or Grimsvotn
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Sat 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NNW
10
N
20
N
35
NW
25
WNW
20
SW
55
S
60
SW
80
WSW
55
SSW
40
SSW
70
SW
90
SW
95
SW
80
SW
80
SW
60
WSW
60
SSW
80
SSW
45
SSW
55
WSW
25
W
15
WSW
20
SE
40
ESE
65
NE
15
ENE
25
ENE
45
ENE
45
NE
40
NNE
75
NNE
100
NNE
50
NNE
15
N
15
W
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
4
7
8
9
3
7
17
14
9
25
17
7
28
18
9
6
1.0
1.0
1.0
4
9
2.0
1.0
10
8
 mm 
max°C
-11
-11
-12
-15
-16
-8
-5
-8
-11
-9
-9
-11
-14
-15
-12
-11
-11
-8
-8
-12
-15
-16
-17
-13
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-11
-11
-13
-15
-13
min°C
-12
-12
-15
-15
-16
-14
-6
-8
-12
-10
-10
-15
-15
-15
-15
-11
-13
-9
-10
-13
-16
-17
-17
-16
-14
-13
-14
-13
-13
-13
-13
-11
-12
-14
-16
-14
chill°C 
-17
-20
-24
-27
-26
-22
-17
-20
-27
-22
-21
-30
-33
-32
-31
-25
-27
-22
-20
-26
-30
-26
-25
-21
-26
-27
-19
-23
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-25
-22
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
600
0
100
250
0
0
0
0
100
0
450
450
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1700
2250
1650
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1700
2150
2000
1650
1600
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-12-14-15-16-11-6-8-12-10-10-13-15-15-14-11-12-9-9-13-16-17-17-15-14-13-13-13-13-13-13-11-12-14-16-14-8-8-11-12-13-9-3-3-7-6-5-8-10-10-8-6-7-4-4-7-11-13-13-11-11-10-9-9-9-10-9-8-9-11-14-11-2-2-4-5-7-444022-1-3-3-21-132-1-5-7-8-5-4-4-3-3-3-3-3-1-3-5-9-5
Sunrise
11:07
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:08
11:07
11:07
11:07
11:06
11:06
11:04
Sunset
3:06
3:07
3:07
3:08
3:10
3:11
3:12
3:14
3:15
3:18
3:18
3:19

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon night).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Wed morning).

Grímsvötn or Grimsvotn Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW 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.
37 minutes ago
0° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 347).
24
80 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
103 km E
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Skardsfjoruviti
105 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
SHIP2882
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6771
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5066
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP611
106 km ESE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9063
106 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
ASCATC344E64N
115 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the W
(23 kph at 281).
- km

* 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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