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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed morning).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
10
NE
15
SW
25
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSW
50
SW
60
SW
70
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
45
SSW
80
SW
75
SW
80
SW
max °C
-5
-5
-4
-3
0
-1
-1
1
0
4
3
2
2
1
-1
-3
-4
min °C
-6
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
3
2
1
1
0
-2
-3
-7
-10
-11
-12
-10
-8
-4
-5
-5
-8
-4
-5
-7
-7
-9
-12
-14
-19
700
0
750
950
1250
1300
1300
1400
1500
2350
2500
1850
1800
1650
1300
1100
750
Cloud base (m)
650
600
600
750
800
700
650
700
650
750
1550
1550
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed 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.
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
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 150 degs)
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 79).
26
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
40 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
40 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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