Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Fri 13 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
450
550
550
700
650
750
650
500
550
500
550
550
1700
550
550
km/h
40
NNW
70
NNW
45
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SSE
25
W
20
WNW
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
16
3
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-13
-15
-15
-14
-13
-9
-8
-8
-9
-11
-9
-6
-6
-8
-6
min °C
-11
-14
-16
-16
-15
-13
-12
-8
-9
-11
-11
-10
-8
-7
-8
-9
 chill °C
-25
-28
-28
-28
-24
-17
-17
-16
-9
-17
-18
-17
-14
-15
-15
-9
Freezing level m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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9:40
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9:42
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9:47
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9:49
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9:53
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Sunset
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4:00
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3:57
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3:55
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3:52
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3:48
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
48
Strong winds from the NNW
(48 kph at 340).
0.4 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
-7°C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
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
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry

* 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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