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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
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
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
 km/h
5
E
20
E
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
30
E
35
E
25
E
1
0.9
3
1
0.9
0.8
0.3
0.4
2
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
1
0.3
0.2
2
max °C
5
6
5
5
6
6
2
2
1
-1
-1
-6
-6
-4
0
1
2
2
min °C
3
5
4
4
6
4
2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-8
-6
-4
-5
1
1
2
1
2
-1
-1
1
-1
-2
-5
-2
-3
-5
-11
-8
-6
-8
-5
-6
-4
800
1000
800
700
950
850
350
350
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
200
300
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-5-4-3-5-7-7-7-8-8-9-10-10-9-8-8-8-1-1-2-20-2-4-5-5-6-6-8-9-8-7-5-5-546556520-1-1-2-7-6-4-3122
Sunrise
10:27
10:25
10:22
10:18
10:15
10:12
Sunset
4:07
4:12
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:25

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
0.3 km
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
40 minutes ago
5° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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