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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 20 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
0
ESE
5
SSW
25
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
0
NW
20
WSW
35
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
max °C
3
3
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
min °C
2
3
2
5
6
6
6
6
5
4
2
1
1
-1
0
2
2
1
2
1
-1
0
1
1
2
6
5
1
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
2050
2300
0
2550
2600
2800
2850
2850
2700
2400
2050
1950
1850
1600
1800
1900
2000
1850
Cloud base (m)
6200
650
8650
8900
600
5300
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:13
5:09
5:05
5:01
4:58
4:54
Sunset
9:00
9:04
9:07
9:09
9:14
9:16

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri 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
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
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
0.0 km
95 km WNW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 268 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 220 degs)
(11 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 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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