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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
35
ESE
45
ESE
15
ESE
10
S
5
ESE
5
WSW
20
S
25
S
10
SE
20
SE
35
W
50
W
25
SW
1
2
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
-2
-4
-3
min °C
-2
-4
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
1
2
1
-1
0
0
0
-2
-4
-6
-5
-10
-8
-8
-10
-9
-4
-3
2
-1
-6
-6
-4
-4
-10
-14
-14
700
0
0
750
0
800
950
1150
1450
1300
950
1000
1100
1150
750
500
0
Cloud base (m)
500
700
550
550
550
500
500
500
1800
500
700
700
600
500
550
550
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:35
5:31
5:26
5:24
5:20
Sunset
8:37
8:40
8:44
8:46
8:51
8:53

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 95).
31
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).

* 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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