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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
60
SW
55
WSW
55
WSW
20
SW
15
NE
25
NNW
10
WNW
20
W
5
SE
25
E
50
NE
35
NNE
20
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSW
0.3
0.7
0.1
16
12
1.9
1.2
3
15
3
1.4
1.8
0.9
0.1
max °C
-2
-4
-1
1
0
-3
-3
-4
-5
-3
-4
-5
-5
-7
-7
-6
-10
min °C
-3
-5
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-12
-8
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-10
-16
-12
-15
-12
-5
-6
-10
-7
-17
-12
-11
-14
-13
-12
-12
-14
-15
-23
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
1350
650
550
450
500
550
4750
700
450
500
500
550
600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-16-13-10-10-14-14-14-14-13-13-15-16-17-18-18-13-10-12-9-6-7-11-11-12-11-11-11-12-13-14-15-14-13-3-5-2-1-1-4-3-8-7-4-4-5-6-8-8-8-13
Sunrise
7:03
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:48
Sunset
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Thu morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 290 degs)
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
-
57
Near gales from the WSW
(57 kph at 256).
83
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
37 minutes ago
-4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 262).
0

* 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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