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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
15
N
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
35
W
30
W
15
NNW
0
NNW
15
WSW
25
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
25
NNW
30
NNE
15
NNE
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2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
1
0.4
0.1
max °C
-9
-9
-8
-10
-8
-7
-5
-2
-2
-5
-4
-2
2
2
0
-2
-3
-3
-5
min °C
-11
-10
-8
-11
-10
-7
-8
-3
-3
-9
-6
-3
-1
2
-1
-4
-3
-4
-6
-19
-18
-16
-19
-17
-14
-13
-11
-7
-14
-6
-8
-7
-5
-9
-9
-10
-12
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
750
0
0
550
900
1450
1000
150
650
550
200
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
600
800
700
600
550
600
600
5550
550
500
500
500
500
550
600
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Sunrise
4:09
4:07
4:03
4:00
3:56
3:51
Sunset
9:58
10:01
10:05
10:08
10:12
10:15

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
4 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 325).
48
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
4 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
4 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
4 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.

* 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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