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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
SE
10
SW
0
SW
15
SSE
10
SSE
25
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
25
SSW
 cm 
 mm 
max°C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-5
-4
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-1
1
min°C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
chill°C 
-11
-10
-13
-11
-11
-14
-13
-12
-9
-5
-1
-6
-8
-10
-8
-7
-8
-8
Freezing level (m
50
0
0
300
0
0
300
550
1150
1150
850
0
0
0
0
950
1400
1250
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
550
550
650
750
600
650
600
600
750
800
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:15
11:15
11:17
11:18
11:18
11:18
Sunset
2:51
2:51
2:51
2:52
2:52
2:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

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 5 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
Mid: mostly cloudy
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 65 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
5.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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