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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
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
rain showers
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
E
5
SSW
5
S
30
ESE
15
SSE
60
SW
45
SW
5
SSE
0
NE
10
NNW
5
NW
15
WSW
35
W
5
SW
5
S
5
SE
5
ENE
10
S
0
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
W
5
WSW
5
SW
0
W
5
S
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
E
5
ESE
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
2.0
1.3
6
10
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.1
max°C
-3
-1
-2
1
3
4
4
4
3
4
5
3
1
1
-2
3
5
7
8
5
2
6
7
7
7
7
0
4
5
0
5
6
6
7
7
7
min°C
-5
-2
-7
-5
3
1
4
4
-2
2
4
1
0
0
-6
-1
5
3
7
5
-1
3
5
5
7
3
-2
-1
3
-3
4
6
6
7
7
6
chill°C 
-9
-6
-10
-7
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
2
2
-2
-5
-4
-9
-3
4
2
6
5
-4
1
3
3
5
0
-5
-3
3
-3
3
5
5
6
6
4
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
450
300
600
500
0
700
1050
450
0
200
0
0
750
1650
1750
2300
0
1800
1650
1600
1600
1400
0
0
1050
0
1500
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
Cloud base (m)
500
600
550
800
500
450
1400
2800
550
550
550
600
600
650
1000
2450
850
850
550
5600
550
700
550
550
600
600
7500
600
750
550
650
650
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-9-8-7-6-7-6-4-3-3-6-9-10-8-7-4-12431111-2-5-3-20011111-10-9-7-6-4-3-4-4-2-10-3-6-6-7-4-1145333331-4-100233333-4-2-5-23344135211-415585156675-124-2566777
Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:01
5:56
5:52
Sunset
7:50
7:52
7:55
8:00
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15
8:17
8:22
8:24

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sun 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
67
Gales from the NE
(67 kph at 49).
102
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP6007
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2612
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1898
119 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP117
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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