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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 29 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
30
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
20
ESE
40
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
15
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
50
ESE
1
max °C
-5
-4
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-5
-4
-3
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-5
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
-13
-10
-9
-7
-7
-7
-4
-10
-11
-11
-9
-10
-7
-5
-8
-10
-10
-14
0
300
350
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
400
650
0
0
50
500
600
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
550
600
550
650
550
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:03
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:51
9:48
Sunset
4:36
4:39
4:44
4:46
4:51
4:53

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: scattered
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 290 to 030 degs)
(7 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Shower -.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
176 km NW
16m alt.
48 minutes ago
5° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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