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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
40
W
20
WSW
10
ESE
50
SE
55
SE
40
W
10
SW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
S
10
S
0.8
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.1
3
15
8
0.8
1.8
max °C
1
-1
-2
-1
1
-2
3
3
-2
-2
-1
-6
-2
-1
-10
-2
-1
-8
min °C
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
-4
2
2
-8
-6
-3
-10
-3
-2
-11
-8
-2
-8
-7
-9
-10
-11
-4
-8
-5
-1
-14
-11
-3
-14
-6
-6
-15
-11
-2
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
550
600
550
750
550
500
450
500
500
500
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-13-13-13-10-9-8-8-12-12-11-12-12-12-12-11-10-8-7-9-9-9-6-6-5-5-9-9-7-9-9-8-9-8-6-70-2-3-20-333-5-4-2-8-3-2-11-5-2-8
Sunrise
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:07
Sunset
7:55
8:00
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:12

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sat night). 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 10 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
19
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 310 degs)
(19 kph at 270).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
78
Severe gales from the WNW
(78 kph at 292).
91
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
2° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the WSW
(31 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
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
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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