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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light snow
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
SE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
35
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
SE
15
NW
35
W
45
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
20
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
1
0.6
1.5
0.2
1.1
0.1
0.4
0.1
max °C
2
2
3
3
4
5
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
6
6
min °C
1
2
3
3
4
4
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
1
3
1
2
5
3
-2
-2
0
1
1
-1
-9
-8
-5
-2
-2
-2
-4
-6
-4
-5
-3
0
-1
1350
1450
1600
1650
1600
1650
1250
1000
1300
1250
1200
1350
1050
1100
1350
1250
1200
1700
1900
Cloud base (m)
550
600
550
550
650
700
500
650
1450
3000
750
700
600
700
750
800
700
1550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:16
3:14
3:10
3:06
3:03
3:00
Sunset
10:52
10:55
10:59
11:02
11:06
11:09

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
52 minutes ago
5° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 348).
6
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
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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