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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 21 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
SW
15
NNE
35
NW
20
WNW
15
WSW
5
SSW
15
ENE
35
NE
30
NNE
20
N
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
30
ESE
40
SE
10
SSW
0.1
17
10
2
0.1
0.4
15
3
1.1
1.7
0.7
0.1
0.3
0.2
max °C
1
-1
-3
-3
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-1
1
0
min °C
-1
-3
-3
-4
-12
-11
-5
-5
-5
-6
-10
-10
-11
-16
-5
0
-5
-3
-7
-11
-11
-18
-15
-11
-13
-13
-13
-16
-16
-16
-22
-13
-2
-10
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
500
600
600
1850
450
500
500
550
550
6100
2200
1300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-14-14-15-15-14-14-16-17-18-19-16-13-13-9-9-6-7-10-11-12-12-12-12-12-13-15-15-14-12-10-6-70-2-3-4-9-9-5-5-5-6-9-9-9-12-31-3
Sunrise
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:48
6:45
Sunset
7:24
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

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
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 268).
20
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours 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
light snow
Light snow.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
ASCATB345E64N
156 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 129).
- km
ASCATB344E64N
166 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 122).
- km
ASCATB344E63N
174 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
38
Fresh winds from the ESE
(38 kph at 109).
- km

* 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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