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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
km/h
35
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
5
WSW
40
W
30
NNW
5
W
10
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
20
NW
25
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
35
NNW
25
NW
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0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.7
0.1
1
0.9
1.5
8
max °C
9
6
6
7
5
3
3
0
5
5
5
4
2
0
-1
0
-1
min °C
8
5
6
6
3
2
2
-1
2
5
4
2
1
-3
-2
-1
-2
4
1
1
1
-1
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
-2
-3
-4
-7
-7
-9
-9
1150
800
750
850
600
250
350
0
300
650
550
450
300
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1600
850
600
550
1700
650
600
550
650
650
550
600
550
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-3-5-6-6-7-10-10-11-9-7-6-9-11-13-14-13-131-2-2-2-4-6-6-8-5-3-3-5-7-9-10-9-99667433-145532-2-2-1-2
Sunrise
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
Sunset
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the SW
(33 kph at 228).
50
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 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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