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

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Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
night
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light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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clear
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snow showers
snow showers
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clear
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light snow
light snow
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snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
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cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
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cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
20
NNE
40
NNE
40
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
15
ESE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
5
ENE
10
WSW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
35
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
55
SE
35
SSE
30
SSW
40
SW
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
W
20
WNW
40
WNW
30
WNW
40
W
40
W
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
3
2.0
1.0
2.0
3
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-6
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
1
1
0
0
0
0
-2
-4
-3
-5
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-6
-5
-4
min°C
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-6
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-5
-5
-3
-6
-5
-4
-8
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
chill°C 
-18
-18
-17
-15
-14
-13
-12
-14
-15
-16
-16
-13
-8
-7
-7
-11
-8
-7
-5
-6
-4
-4
-10
-7
-13
-14
-12
-16
-14
-12
-16
-16
-18
-18
-15
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
550
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1250
1450
1650
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550
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950
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
550
550
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550
550
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2150
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1850
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:18
4:13
4:09
4:07
4:03
Sunset
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:54
9:58
10:01
10:05

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1516 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
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
10 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
38 minutes ago
3° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 321).
57
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 350).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
2.5 km
Low: 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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