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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
night
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night
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night
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night
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night
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light snow
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
NW
15
W
30
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
20
SSE
50
SSE
20
SSE
20
SW
10
NE
20
NW
25
WNW
5
SSW
15
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
20
E
25
E
45
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
15
ENE
30
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
5
SE
5
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
10
SSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
20
SW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.3
1.1
0.1
1.0
0.5
0.1
1.0
0.1
7
3
4
5
1.0
2
0.7
max°C
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
2
3
4
4
6
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
5
6
3
4
7
5
5
5
6
6
min°C
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
5
3
2
4
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
3
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
chill°C 
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
0
1
2
-1
-3
-1
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
2
0
-1
2
4
3
3
5
2
1
Freezing level (m
1850
1900
2050
2200
2100
2050
2350
2350
2150
1950
1950
1950
2300
2400
2550
2700
2500
2450
2200
2050
2350
2300
2100
2000
1850
1900
2200
2450
2900
3050
3050
2850
2700
2900
2850
3050
Cloud base (m)
500
650
1400
1400
750
600
500
500
1400
1450
500
500
1350
1450
1600
750
1400
550
700
1900
600
550
550
550
800
850
1750
1700
850
600
550
750
750
650
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
Sunset
10:34
10:30
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:58
9:53

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, strong winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon).

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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
49 minutes ago
6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 254).
7
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP6566
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7092
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5541
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4206
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7950
119 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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