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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
E
45
ESE
55
ESE
45
E
40
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
NNE
5
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
 cm 
 mm 
2
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.7
6
1.7
4
2
1.6
2
2
1.5
3
7
max°C
-6
-8
-8
-10
-13
-9
-4
2
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
2
min°C
-7
-8
-8
-14
-14
-11
-10
-3
2
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
1
2
2
chill°C 
-12
-12
-12
-19
-19
-15
-15
-8
-5
-4
-5
-5
-1
-1
0
2
-2
-2
-2
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
500
500
300
550
600
450
350
250
250
250
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
800
1650
550
500
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-15-15-16-13-11-9-8-7-6-8-7-6-7-7-7-8-8-8-12-13-13-15-13-10-8-5-4-4-4-4-3-4-4-4-5-5-5-7-8-8-12-14-10-7-134334432122
Sunrise
10:26
10:30
10:33
10:37
10:40
10:42
Sunset
3:21
3:18
3:15
3:14
3:11
3:08

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
37 minutes ago
-2° C
-
80
Severe gales from the NNW
(80 kph at 334).
96
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 10).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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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