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– Lat/Long: 65.03° N 16.75° W

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Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
NE
5
N
10
NE
15
ENE
5
ENE
0
E
10
N
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
S
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
15
SW
15
W
10
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
5
W
10
WNW
35
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SW
Wave Height Map
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 
 mm 
0.8
2
1.8
1.8
0.4
0.2
0.1
1.8
2.0
0.2
3
0.8
1.5
0.4
0.5
0.3
8
3
3
2
0.2
0.4
0.8
0.2
0.2
max°C
2
2
2
3
4
4
5
6
3
4
4
3
4
5
3
7
8
6
8
9
5
3
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
-3
-1
-1
-5
min°C
1
2
-2
1
4
3
4
6
1
3
4
2
3
5
1
5
7
5
6
8
2
2
3
-1
0
1
-1
0
-1
-5
-2
-1
-5
-3
-1
-9
chill°C 
-2
-1
-6
-3
0
3
2
3
0
3
1
-1
1
5
-1
4
6
3
3
6
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-6
-7
-5
-6
-9
-6
-5
-9
-6
-4
-13
Freezing level (m
350
450
0
200
550
450
600
800
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400
600
350
450
650
600
1400
1450
1050
1350
1150
500
300
450
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
600
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600
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550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-7-9-7-7-7-6-5-6-7-7-7-7-6-21-1-4-1-3-7-9-9-12-12-11-11-12-12-12-13-12-13-13-12-11-3-4-6-4-3-3-3-2-3-4-3-4-4-2-132-121-4-5-5-8-8-7-8-8-8-10-9-8-10-10-8-922024456244345268679433011-10-1-3-2-1-4-2-1-7
Sunrise
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:18
4:13
4:09
4:07
Sunset
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:54
9:58
10:01

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Askja. 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 360 degs)
(11 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 197).
20
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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