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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Wed morning).

Fri
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
rain shwrs
 km/h
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
10
E
0
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ENE
10
WNW
45
WSW
75
SW
70
SW
20
SSE
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.1
2
5
0.3
0.1
max °C
-4
-9
-10
-8
-7
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
2
3
3
-6
-2
3
4
min °C
-7
-13
-13
-11
-9
-5
-3
-4
-3
-4
-3
3
-1
-9
-3
1
1
-10
-17
-17
-15
-12
-8
-6
-4
-6
-8
-7
0
-9
-20
-14
-8
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
450
0
0
200
250
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
1750
450
400
500
550
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:45
8:41
8:37
8:34
8:30
Sunset
5:52
5:55
5:59
6:02
6:06
6:08

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun afternoon, min -13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WSW 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 348).
24
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
4.5 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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