Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NE by Tue night).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, severe gales from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sun
27
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Wind km/h
10 E10
5 SW5
25 W25
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25 W25
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15 NNE15
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70 ENE70
75 E75
70 E70
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Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
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Chill °C
-7 -3 -8 -10 -9 -8 -8 -7 -4 -3 -7 -12 -16 -18 -21 -22 -19 -19 -19 -20 -22 -21 -24 -23 -22 -15 -9
Freezing level m
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon)Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the NE by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Fri afternoon)Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Fri morning, severe gales from the E by Sat night).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsstadir
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-1.3° C
cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 70).
60 km
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
Low: scattered
Akureyri
95 km WNW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
2.3° C
cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 160).
40 km
Hjardarnes Horna
109 km SE
7m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 30).
Egilsstadir Airport
113 km ENE
38m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
Low: 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.

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