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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Sun 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NE by Thu night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
 km/h
10
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
45
W
10
NNW
5
W
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
ENE
25
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
10
ESE
15
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
ENE
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 
1.3
1.6
2
0.7
0.1
0.9
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.6
2
4
8
4
4
7
2
1.1
0.5
0.2
1.9
0.1
18
max°C
-5
-4
-5
-6
-9
-7
-3
-1
0
3
4
4
-9
-14
-17
-19
-17
-7
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-9
-15
-17
-18
-18
-10
-4
-3
-7
-3
2
min°C
-8
-5
-6
-8
-11
-11
-7
-2
-2
2
4
-6
-13
-17
-20
-19
-19
-14
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-7
-8
-12
-20
-18
-18
-19
-16
-5
-6
-7
-5
-3
chill°C 
-12
-11
-11
-12
-16
-16
-13
-6
-6
-3
-1
-11
-16
-17
-24
-23
-23
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-13
-13
-15
-17
-29
-27
-26
-26
-22
-10
-8
-10
-10
-7
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
550
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
600
650
600
650
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
550
500
450
500
600
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-14-14-13-12-7-5-5-5-6-6-12-20-21-17-16-17-15-15-15-15-15-15-16-19-21-24-23-21-16-12-10-10-8-7-8-12-11-11-11-12-7-5-4-4-4-3-8-17-19-18-17-17-14-12-12-12-12-12-13-15-17-21-21-20-16-12-8-8-6-5-5-7-5-6-7-10-9-5-2-134-1-11-16-19-19-18-11-5-5-5-5-5-6-8-11-18-18-18-19-13-5-5-7-4-1
Sunrise
10:18
10:21
10:23
10:26
10:30
10:33
10:37
10:40
10:42
10:45
10:48
10:51
Sunset
3:29
3:26
3:22
3:21
3:18
3:15
3:14
3:11
3:08
3:07
3:04
3:03

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min -20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 330).
9.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 327).
46
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP1200
118 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3556
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6491
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2971
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP106
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 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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