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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
SSW
55
SSW
50
SW
10
SSE
10
SE
20
SE
20
SSW
5
SSE
15
E
5
S
25
SW
15
SSW
0
SSE
15
NW
20
NW
5
WSW
5
E
5
SE
10
S
3
0.1
0.3
1.2
0.4
0.5
2
0.1
1.3
7
5
2
1.6
max °C
6
2
2
-2
-2
1
-2
-2
0
3
3
4
-1
0
1
-3
-3
1
-2
min °C
0
1
1
-6
-4
1
-7
-7
0
-2
3
0
-2
-1
0
-5
-4
0
-3
-6
-7
-5
-10
-7
-4
-11
-10
-5
-6
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-8
-6
-3
-7
300
100
250
0
0
200
0
0
0
550
500
600
0
0
200
0
0
200
0
Cloud base (m)
450
3950
650
1850
550
550
1350
400
450
5750
1200
450
400
400
400
1150
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:54
7:50
7:48
7:43
7:39
7:37
Sunset
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Wed 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
63
Gales from the S
(63 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
81
Severe gales from the SW
(81 kph at 220).
106
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 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
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 210).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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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