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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
5
NE
15
E
40
E
10
ESE
15
NE
25
S
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
SE
 cm 
 mm 
2
2
1.5
1.8
0.9
1.2
4
2
3
2
1.2
4
2
6
1.6
2
max°C
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
5
0
-2
-2
min°C
4
4
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
0
4
1
0
-1
-3
-4
chill°C 
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-4
0
-2
-4
-2
0
-3
-4
-4
-6
-7
Freezing level (m
550
550
500
300
350
450
200
250
250
200
350
500
900
850
800
650
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
450
500
450
500
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-7-7-7-7-9-8-8-8-6-5-4-4-5-5-5-4-5-3-3-3-5-4-4-6-5-5-5-4-3-2-1-2-2-3-3-44433332222343533-1-3-3
Sunrise
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:03
11:06
11:07
Sunset
3:00
2:57
2:56
2:56
2:55
2:53

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

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.
4 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NE
(20 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
95 km WNW
120m alt.
4 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
54
Near gales from the ENE
(54 kph at 61).
72
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (20 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Moderate to heavy drizzle and rain.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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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