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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
35
ESE
45
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SW
10
SSW
25
SW
10
S
20
SE
40
SE
40
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
S
15
S
15
S
1
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
-4
-3
-2
0
1
1
min °C
-4
-3
-2
-3
-1
1
0
0
1
-2
-1
0
-2
-5
-4
-5
0
1
0
-10
-9
-8
-10
-9
-3
-4
-2
-2
-7
-5
-6
-7
-14
-10
-12
-5
-4
-5
0
100
750
300
800
1150
1200
1050
1300
600
800
1050
1300
350
450
0
900
1150
0
Cloud base (m)
700
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
600
550
700
1750
500
650
7750
1700
600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:35
5:31
5:26
5:24
5:20
5:16
Sunset
8:40
8:44
8:46
8:51
8:53
8:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, strong winds from the SE by Fri night).

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 10 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
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
45 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 171 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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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