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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 02 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
NNW
40
NW
35
WNW
25
WSW
30
SSE
40
SSE
40
SW
45
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
30
S
95
SSE
55
SSE
50
S
40
SE
35
SSW
40
SSW
4
1
2
2
max °C
-10
-11
-9
-3
-2
1
-7
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-11
-12
-12
-6
-3
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-2
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-23
-24
-24
-14
-12
-17
-18
-18
-17
-15
-14
-16
-12
-13
-16
-14
-12
-17
0
0
0
0
500
1150
0
0
0
0
0
0
900
550
450
100
350
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
650
5300
2450
450
550
1450
2250
4150
1600
1850
450
600
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-14-12-6-5-6-11-10-10-10-10-9-5-8-8-8-8-9-11-12-11-5-3-3-8-7-8-8-7-7-2-4-4-5-5-5-5-6-10-512-3-2-7-6-3-553111-3
Sunrise
8:12
8:10
8:06
8:02
7:58
7:54
Sunset
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:42

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, stormy winds from the SSE by Fri 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 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
94
Stormy winds from the NNW
(94 kph at 346).
131
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the NNW
(44 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
light snow
Light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
2.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
light snow
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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