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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 01 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
20
NW
50
WNW
60
WNW
40
SW
25
SE
40
S
45
SW
35
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSE
40
E
85
ESE
100
WSW
1
3
6
1
max °C
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-6
-2
-1
1
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-3
-3
-5
min °C
-11
-11
-11
-12
-13
-13
-4
-2
-6
-8
-7
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-5
-7
-15
-16
-16
-20
-27
-27
-13
-8
-15
-19
-15
-15
-17
-15
-15
-17
-17
-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
1250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
250
Cloud base (m)
1500
500
500
550
550
700
750
500
550
1600
1800
2700
450
350
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:17
8:12
8:10
8:06
8:02
7:58
Sunset
6:22
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:35
6:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNW
(35 kph at 328).
50
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the NNE
(35 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Light snow.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
2.2 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
snow showers
Shower light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
3.0 km
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 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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