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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
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night
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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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night
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night
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night
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night
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night
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
55
SW
55
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
20
W
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
15
SE
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 
 mm 
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.1
0.3
1.9
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.3
0.8
0.1
1.2
2
1.1
1.7
max°C
3
4
5
2
-1
-4
-8
-8
-6
-9
-14
-12
-13
-17
-15
-13
-10
-7
-9
-9
1
1
2
2
1
-4
-9
-8
-5
5
7
7
8
6
6
4
min°C
2
3
4
-1
-2
-7
-10
-9
-8
-12
-15
-12
-15
-17
-17
-15
-10
-11
-11
-9
-5
0
1
-1
0
-6
-15
-10
-6
-6
6
7
7
5
5
3
chill°C 
-6
-4
-2
-8
-10
-13
-14
-13
-12
-17
-21
-18
-21
-23
-25
-22
-16
-16
-16
-14
-10
-4
-3
-5
-6
-10
-21
-14
-8
-9
4
5
4
0
2
0
Freezing level (m
250
500
700
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
300
150
0
0
0
0
0
2000
2200
1550
1000
900
1100
Cloud base (m)
550
650
750
650
550
600
600
550
550
550
550
900
600
600
650
800
850
700
650
650
700
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1900
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550
600
4800
5600
550
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500
450
450
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-6-10-12-13-14-15-16-18-18-17-20-20-18-16-15-14-12-11-9-7-5-6-9-12-12-7-4-233-1-3-3-3-5-3-2-6-8-10-11-12-13-16-17-15-18-19-17-15-13-12-11-10-6-4-3-4-6-10-12-7-4-2452-1-1-13451-2-6-9-9-7-11-15-12-14-17-16-14-10-9-10-9-21211-5-12-9-6-1778664
Sunrise
11:18
11:17
11:17
11:15
11:15
11:15
11:12
11:11
11:10
11:08
11:07
11:04
Sunset
2:56
2:59
3:00
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:07
3:08
3:11
3:14
3:17
3:19

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Tue night, min -17°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 0 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
0° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
11
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 210 to 340 degs)
(11 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 270).
39
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
50
Strong winds from the SW
(50 kph at 230).
4.3 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP1724
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3066
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3829
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP628
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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