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

Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
550
550
650
9200
6550
700
550
1400
500
700
1350
550
500
500
500
550
500
500
km/h
35
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
10
SE
20
SE
45
SSW
45
SSW
65
SW
40
SSW
20
S
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
WNW
5
SSW
0
S
5
NNW
10
NNW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1.8
—
1.4
2
—
0.1
0.9
3
3
0.3
0.1
1
4
max °C
7
7
6
6
7
9
8
8
8
7
8
7
5
3
3
2
2
2
min °C
6
6
3
3
7
8
8
8
5
6
7
6
5
3
0
0
2
0
 chill °C
1
1
1
1
5
5
3
3
-2
1
5
5
5
1
0
0
1
-2
Freezing level m
850
900
1050
2550
3350
2350
1100
1100
850
900
1150
1150
850
500
450
0
350
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-2331-3-2-4-4-2-3-4-6-6-7-7-8-1-11444110-111-1-3-3-4-4-5775579887787532121
Sunrise
8:02
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—
8:06
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:11
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—
8:15
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8:18
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Sunset
—
5:39
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—
5:37
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5:32
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—
5:30
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—
5:25
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5:22
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SW by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 280 to 020 degs)
(11 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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