Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly near gales.

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
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Wind km/h
60 NE60
35 NNE35
35 NNE35
30 N30
35 N35
30 NNE30
45 NE45
40 ENE40
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50 NNE50
40 N40
25 N25
20 N20
25 N25
30 N30
20 NNW20
15 NNW15
15 NNW15
15 NNW15
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Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
4 2 4 4 4 9 3 2 4 2 2 5 3 2 8 5 4 13 7 2 3 2 2 - - - -
High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-17 -20 -18 -17 -17 -17 -17 -18 -17 -17 -16 -14 -17 -17 -17 -16 -18 -21 -22 -18 -15 -17 -19 -19 -19 -20 -21
Freezing level m
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morningTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon)Mainly near gales.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Fri morning, strong winds from the N by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morningTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsstadir
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.5° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
1.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 060 degs)
(26 kph at 20).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
109 km SE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
Low: few
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
113 km ENE
38m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP2100
119 km SE
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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.

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