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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
40
SE
40
WSW
10
S
25
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
5
SE
20
SSW
5
SSW
30
W
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
0.4
0.7
0.1
0.1
0.3
1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.1
9
8
max°C
6
6
6
7
4
1
1
5
6
6
1
0
9
9
8
10
9
7
2
min°C
-1
5
6
6
1
0
0
5
6
3
1
-1
2
7
8
8
7
3
-1
chill°C 
-4
3
3
5
-1
-3
-3
2
3
-3
-6
-4
-2
4
5
6
7
0
-6
Freezing level (m
750
1050
1200
1350
1150
250
0
900
900
1050
200
0
1200
1400
2000
2050
1550
1250
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
700
650
600
550
500
500
550
600
800
600
700
750
700
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-2-1-2-3-4-3-4-5-9-7-2121-1-4-10-1112-1-1-2-1-1-2-5-513543-1-736673115651-16889851
Sunrise
11:17
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
Sunset
2:51
2:52
2:52
2:52
2:53
2:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue morning, 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: scattered
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 81).
35
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
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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