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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
5
NNW
40
W
35
W
40
WSW
30
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
5
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
4
9
9
1
1.2
0.9
max °C
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
2
2
0
-3
-4
-5
-3
-2
0
min °C
2
0
1
3
0
0
3
1
1
1
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-1
-3
-7
-6
-3
-7
-7
-4
-5
-1
-2
-7
-8
-9
-10
-9
-6
-4
1350
1200
1100
1300
1100
1050
1300
1150
1150
1250
1000
500
450
200
300
600
800
Cloud base (m)
800
800
600
800
800
700
900
750
600
650
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-3-4-2-3-3-2-4-6-7-7-7-5-33223213122-2-3-4-5-4-2-110910119101181085332344
Sunrise
3:03
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
Sunset
11:02
11:06
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 305).
31
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
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.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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