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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Mon 20 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Sat morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
AM
PM
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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cloud
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
35
SE
45
SSE
45
SE
50
SE
45
SE
25
SSE
15
S
15
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
45
SSW
30
S
25
S
35
SSE
40
SSE
20
SSW
0
N
10
S
5
WSW
20
SSW
35
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
max°C
3
3
2
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
5
6
4
4
6
9
8
9
8
5
6
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
min°C
2
2
1
0
0
-2
-2
-1
-3
-2
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
3
5
4
0
2
5
6
8
8
5
5
5
3
3
6
6
6
6
5
chill°C 
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-6
-7
-10
-5
0
-3
-1
-5
-5
-5
-3
-4
0
1
-5
-4
0
1
4
4
-1
-1
1
3
1
5
1
1
1
0
Freezing level (m
1550
1550
1300
1050
950
700
700
850
600
750
1250
1400
1400
1350
1400
1400
3100
1450
2000
1800
1200
1200
1800
2650
2700
2700
2700
2400
1900
1750
1500
2000
2350
2150
2300
2150
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
650
650
700
650
1900
650
800
650
600
550
550
550
850
600
850
850
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600
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950
2900
2500
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
00-2-3-3-5-5-5-6-5-2-1-1-1-101122-2-12556422113433233200-2-2-1-2-123333343552368897564477676786665675710910118911912139111313131512121411121413141512
Sunrise
3:20
3:16
3:14
3:10
3:06
3:03
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
2:47
2:44
Sunset
10:47
10:52
10:55
10:59
11:02
11:06
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20
11:23
11:27

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the SE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Mon night, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1000 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 273).
0
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 190).
4.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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