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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
15
E
15
NE
20
NNE
5
NE
5
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
80
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
max °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
-2
min °C
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-5
-8
-8
-7
-8
-6
-8
-7
-6
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-5
-7
-5
-17
900
1150
1050
1000
1300
1300
1150
1300
1300
1300
1500
1650
1550
1700
1650
1650
1600
1050
Cloud base (m)
700
700
650
700
700
1600
550
550
550
550
650
800
600
600
550
800
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-4-1-2-2-1-1-10111111-4-12113212224444444069781198889121111111010107
Sunrise
3:31
3:28
3:24
3:20
3:16
3:14
Sunset
10:37
10:40
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, severe gales from the WSW by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1516 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
SHIP8203
86 km WNW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
22
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 0).
17.7 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 125).
20
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 070 degs)
(15 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
SHIP2859
86 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
20.4 km
SHIP10
86 km WNW
-m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
State of sky unchanged.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
20 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 125).
20
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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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