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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
WNW
10
NE
20
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
15
SSE
25
S
50
S
105
SW
80
SSW
70
SW
80
SSW
75
SSW
55
SW
50
SW
15
SSW
0.1
max °C
-4
-5
-4
-4
-1
0
-1
0
0
3
4
3
2
1
1
-1
0
-2
min °C
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
3
1
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-5
-8
-10
-10
-11
-10
-7
-4
-5
-5
-7
-6
-8
-8
-8
-10
-10
-9
-10
600
750
400
800
1100
1300
1350
1400
1600
1800
2450
3100
2250
1700
1700
1350
1450
1000
Cloud base (m)
650
700
650
600
1700
1950
750
850
600
1350
8200
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-5-4-2-1-1-10242210-1-1-4-2-2-3-11023357554333-13536626991014111212910116
Sunrise
4:58
4:54
4:50
4:47
4:43
4:39
Sunset
9:14
9:16
9:20
9:23
9:27
9:30

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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 Sat night, min -5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed 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
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 272 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.

* 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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