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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
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PM
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night
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night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
15
SSW
10
S
20
WSW
70
W
45
W
40
WSW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
0.3
2
0.1
2
0.1
0.1
max °C
1
1
2
3
4
4
5
5
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
min °C
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
0
0
3
1
1
1
-1
0
2
1
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
3
1
0
-8
-8
-3
-2
-4
-6
-11
-8
-5
-6
1050
1150
1300
1500
1550
1700
1600
1750
1400
1000
1350
1250
1250
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850
1050
1250
1100
Cloud base (m)
550
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:20
3:16
3:14
3:10
3:06
3:03
Sunset
10:47
10:52
10:55
10:59
11:02
11:06

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1000 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 160 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 254 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
3.0 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 133).
0
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 79).
19
230 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 133).
23

* 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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