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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 21 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
25
ESE
10
ESE
25
W
10
SE
50
SW
45
SW
65
SW
45
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
5
ESE
15
W
35
W
40
W
1
1.7
0.3
0.2
0.1
7
6
0.2
0.1
max °C
6
3
2
5
6
4
0
2
9
11
14
14
10
9
8
1
-2
1
min °C
6
1
0
2
5
1
-2
0
8
11
13
10
9
8
2
-1
-3
-1
5
-1
-2
-1
2
-5
-5
-3
3
7
9
7
9
8
-2
-9
-11
-9
1250
1000
200
600
1100
800
0
0
1300
3050
3200
3150
1650
1450
1350
200
0
0
Cloud base (m)
700
700
600
550
500
500
1450
4650
600
650
550
9200
650
600
650
550
600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2-3-3-3-5-7-5-13641-1-4-10-12-101-1-2-10-3-5-3268743-1-7-9-6621463-11911141210950-30
Sunrise
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
Sunset
2:52
2:52
2:52
2:53
2:55
2:56

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

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

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 170).
0.0 km
95 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 89).
17
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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).
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
2
Calm
(2 kph at 120).
0.8 km
Mid: sky obscured

* 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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