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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
25
E
35
E
25
E
40
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
5
E
15
ENE
15
E
 cm 
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
3
 mm 
max°C
-8
-6
-5
-5
-2
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
min°C
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
chill°C 
-15
-14
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-12
-4
-7
-6
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
100
200
650
650
650
500
550
400
500
550
500
200
400
650
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-8-7-5-5-5-6-6-6-7-6-6-7-6-5-5-8-7-6-5-3-2-2-2-3-3-4-3-3-4-4-2-2-4-3001444443343124
Sunrise
10:48
10:51
10:53
10:56
10:59
Sunset
3:07
3:04
3:03
3:02
3:00
2:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
46 minutes ago
1° C
-
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 36).
17
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
205 km WSW
120m alt.
41 minutes ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 30).
0
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
46 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 84).
24
230 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
18
Light winds from the NE
(18 kph at 46).
37
SHIP8429
239 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6375
239 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP10264
239 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2373
239 km SSW
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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