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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 08 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
S
10
SSE
15
E
10
SE
30
WSW
10
S
0
NW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
W
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
10
WNW
5
S
10
E
15
N
0.3
0.3
2
1
3
3
4
1.7
1.6
6
2
3
1.1
0.2
4
max °C
-2
-1
3
4
2
2
-1
1
1
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
-1
-5
-8
-7
-2
min °C
-7
-5
1
3
1
1
-3
-1
1
-2
-2
-2
-7
-3
-3
-12
-12
-7
-5
-12
-9
-3
-2
-5
0
-3
-5
-4
-7
-6
-6
-14
-11
-9
-15
-12
-12
-11
0
0
150
750
150
350
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
500
400
450
1450
400
400
400
400
400
400
450
450
500
450
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-7-6-8-7-9-9-8-10-11-11-11-13-12-14-14-14-12-7-6-4-3-5-4-6-7-6-8-9-9-9-10-9-13-14-13-10-5-32422-201-1-2-2-4-3-2-9-10-7-4
Sunrise
7:48
7:43
7:39
7:37
7:33
7:28
Sunset
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57
7:00
7:04

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 10mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 42 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
6 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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.

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