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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
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
part cloud
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
55
SW
60
SW
55
WSW
55
WSW
20
WSW
15
NE
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
25
E
40
E
40
NE
30
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
0.3
0.3
0.9
0.1
13
9
1
0.5
0.7
12
4
2
3
0.7
0.1
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-2
0
-1
-3
-4
-6
-4
-2
-2
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-10
min °C
-2
-4
-5
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-13
-9
-3
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-9
-15
-11
-14
-15
-13
-7
-6
-9
-10
-18
-12
-10
-14
-13
-12
-14
-13
-13
-22
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
600
1250
500
450
500
550
1350
700
450
450
500
550
550
650
5650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-15-16-14-10-10-14-14-15-13-12-12-14-15-16-18-17-14-9-11-12-10-7-7-11-11-12-11-10-10-11-11-13-14-14-14-2-4-5-3-2-2-3-4-10-7-3-3-4-4-6-7-8-13
Sunrise
7:07
7:03
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:48
Sunset
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -15°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales.

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
-
46
Strong winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 240 degs)
(46 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
63
Gales from the WSW
(63 kph at 249).
91
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
52
Near gales from the SW
(52 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
54
Near gales from the SW
(54 kph at 220).
0.0 km
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

* 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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