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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
95
SW
95
SW
80
SW
55
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
60
W
70
W
35
WNW
20
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
65
W
50
W
40
W
20
WNW
40
W
75
W
2
max °C
6
7
7
4
2
2
-4
-4
0
1
2
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
min °C
4
6
6
2
1
2
-6
-5
-3
1
1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-5
-2
-1
-5
-6
-5
-18
-16
-12
-4
-6
-11
-10
-11
-10
-7
-9
-10
3050
3100
3100
3150
1400
1350
300
0
0
0
2350
0
800
750
750
750
900
850
Cloud base (m)
600
550
750
800
750
600
700
700
650
600
650
650
600
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3441-1-1-9-8-223-2-5-5-4-4-3-4577322-5-5-212-1-1-2-2-1-1-111121186822-1-1-12654556
Sunrise
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:17
11:17
Sunset
2:53
2:55
2:56
2:56
2:59
3:00

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
59
Near gales from the S
(59 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
83
Severe gales from the SW
(83 kph at 216).
128
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 200).
0.0 km
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (31 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few

* 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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