Askja weather
– Lat/Long: 65.03° N 16.75° W

Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent 

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
500
800
550
550
600
600
6450
800
550
1650
500
600
700
500
550
600
1600
km/h
10
WNW
10
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
10
SE
20
SSE
40
SSW
25
SSW
65
SW
55
SW
20
SSW
10
SE
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
—
3
1.5
—
1.3
3
0.1
—
—
max °C
1
5
6
6
6
5
7
9
8
8
9
8
9
9
6
5
3
min °C
-2
-3
5
6
2
2
6
7
8
8
6
7
8
7
5
4
3
 chill °C
-5
-7
0
1
0
0
4
4
3
4
-1
1
5
7
4
2
1
Freezing level m
50
0
800
850
1100
2250
3300
2700
1200
1150
1100
950
1300
1400
950
750
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-6-4-4-2342-2-1-3-30-1-4-5-5-7-3-1-11354121132-1-2-2-11664478888898653
Sunrise
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:11
—
—
8:15
—
—
Sunset
5:44
—
—
5:39
—
—
5:37
—
—
5:32
—
—
5:30
—
—
5:25
—

Loading...

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
37 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
37 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
37 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
37 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
37 minutes ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
37 minutes ago
5°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
37 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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.

Askja Photos