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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, severe gales from the E by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thu
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
SSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
5
SE
20
ENE
40
NNE
20
ENE
50
E
65
ESE
25
E
10
N
10
W
20
SSE
35
SE
20
SE
40
SE
1
5
13
5
1
2
max °C
-1
-5
-7
-6
-9
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
min °C
-3
-7
-7
-7
-9
-9
-6
-6
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-5
-4
-2
-3
-12
-18
-17
-14
-13
-17
-15
-15
-12
-12
-8
-7
-5
-13
-12
-9
-11
900
50
0
150
0
0
150
250
550
750
550
500
650
0
300
750
450
Cloud base (m)
1300
550
500
7300
2000
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
650
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-9-11-10-10-10-10-8-6-5-6-6-5-5-6-5-5-2-6-7-7-9-8-6-5-3-2-3-3-2-4-3-2-36-100-8-41255345-3353
Sunrise
5:50
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
Sunset
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37
8:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, severe gales from the E by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 241).
31
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 271).
24
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 218).
31

* 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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