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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
40
ESE
15
ESE
30
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SSW
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SE
15
ENE
5
SE
10
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
5
1.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
5
0.8
4
max°C
5
6
5
-1
3
-1
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-6
-7
-4
0
1
3
min°C
5
5
0
-3
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-5
-6
-8
-8
-6
-2
-1
1
chill°C 
-1
-2
-4
-6
-3
-7
-5
-8
-7
-5
-9
-12
-12
-8
-7
-1
-3
Freezing level (m
800
1000
800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
Cloud base (m)
400
400
450
550
500
5200
5350
5350
500
500
500
650
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-5-6-7-7-7-6-7-10-8-8-8-9-7-6-1-1-2-3-3-4-4-4-4-5-8-7-7-6-6-4-4563-20-2-2-3-4-4-5-7-8-5-102
Sunrise
11:07
11:08
11:11
11:11
11:14
Sunset
2:55
2:53
2:52
2:52
2:52
2:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 142).
43
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.
3 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(19 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
ASCATC344E64N
151 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 184).
- km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC345E64N
155 km SE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
51
Near gales from the S
(51 kph at 186).
- 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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