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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 18 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2000
1650
2300
2350
800
750
750
650
4400
2700
2650
750
4500
500
750
1500
km/h
35
W
60
W
40
WNW
50
W
50
W
50
W
45
W
60
W
55
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
50
WSW
75
WSW
50
SW
45
W
35
W
45
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
 mm
1.8
max °C
8
9
8
9
9
6
8
8
7
8
8
10
9
8
2
3
3
min °C
8
7
8
9
6
6
7
6
7
8
7
9
9
3
2
3
1
 chill °C
4
2
3
4
0
0
2
0
1
3
2
4
3
-3
-5
-3
-4
Freezing level m
3000
3450
3150
3300
3600
3550
3300
3250
2850
2950
2800
3450
3550
2850
2150
2450
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
888986877881096232121112131191110111211121395762017192017161814172017182016131412
Sunrise
3:17
3:20
3:25
3:28
3:31
Sunset
11:07
11:05
11:01
10:58
10:54
10:51

Loading...

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 230 degs)
(13 kph at 190).
0.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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.

Askja Photos