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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun night).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
30
W
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
SE
15
SW
35
WSW
40
W
25
WNW
5
SW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
55
SW
40
SW
40
S
0.1
max °C
6
6
6
6
5
4
2
0
-2
-3
-1
1
2
1
1
0
3
min °C
6
6
6
6
4
3
1
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
2
-2
-6
-8
-7
-3
-8
-6
-5
-9
-8
-7
-6
2550
2700
2700
2700
2500
2150
1850
1550
800
950
600
1550
1800
1350
1600
1500
1800
Cloud base (m)
9250
600
750
600
1700
800
1550
550
1450
600
600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6666542-1-3-3-21201026566444-1-10-1333434617727724635779108
Sunrise
5:05
5:01
4:58
4:54
4:50
Sunset
9:04
9:07
9:09
9:14
9:16
9:20

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, near gales from the S by Sun 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.
40 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
clear
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
40 minutes ago
14° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 264).
7
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 260 degs)
(11 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
0.0 km
177 km NW
17m alt.
40 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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