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

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Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Thu 25 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
night
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part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
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light snow
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clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
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cloudy
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cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
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some clouds
cloudy
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cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
30
NNE
35
NE
20
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
10
NE
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
10
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
5
NE
5
E
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
0
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.72.cc23
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T iceland.wind.144.cc23
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T iceland.wind.240.cc23
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T iceland.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
2.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-2
-2
-2
-5
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-4
-2
-1
2
2
2
2
2
0
-2
0
0
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3
2
3
4
3
3
5
4
3
4
min°C
-2
-2
-4
-7
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
1
2
2
2
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
2
1
2
4
2
3
4
2
3
4
chill°C 
-5
-7
-10
-13
-11
-11
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-9
-11
-10
-7
-7
-4
-4
-3
-4
-5
-4
-2
-1
-6
-3
-2
-1
2
1
-2
3
2
0
0
0
Freezing level (m
500
550
600
0
350
550
400
600
750
600
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250
350
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250
1150
1400
1700
1450
1250
900
700
900
700
950
1200
1300
1350
1450
1550
1400
1500
1350
1400
1450
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
650
600
600
700
4600
900
2450
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6050
9400
5900
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Sunrise
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:18
4:13
4:09
4:07
Sunset
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:54
9:58
10:01

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
No report.
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 86).
24
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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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