– Lat/Long: 65.03° N 16.75° W
Askja
Weather Forecast,
Iceland
Issued: 11am Tue 19 Jan Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 11am Tue 19 Jan Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent Issued: 11am Tue 19 Jan Local Time
Updates in: hr min s
Update imminent 
Askja Weather (Days 0-3):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Thu morning). |
(Days 3-6):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). |
(Days 6-9):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Tue night). |
(Days 10-12):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the NNE by Sun morning). |
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Tuesday
19
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
22
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Saturday
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Sunday
24
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Monday
25
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Tuesday
26
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Wednesday
27
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Thursday
28
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Friday
29
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Saturday
30
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Wind
km/h
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25 |
35 |
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35 |
50 |
45 |
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60 |
55 |
65 |
65 |
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40 |
25 |
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25 |
45 |
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| light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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3 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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High
°C
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-6 | -5 | -5 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -16 | -20 | -17 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -10 |
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Low
°C
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-7 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -16 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -20 | -16 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -12 |
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Chill
°C
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-13 | -14 | -14 | -23 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -20 | -23 | -25 | -22 | -21 | -22 | -21 | -23 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -24 | -24 | -24 | -28 | -30 | -20 | -21 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -21 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -18 | -19 | -21 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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10:33 | - | - | 10:30 | - | - | 10:27 | - | - | 10:25 | - | - | 10:22 | - | - | 10:18 | - | - | 10:15 | - | - | 10:12 | - | - | 10:10 | - | - | 10:07 | - | - | 10:03 | - | - | 10:00 | - | - |
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- | 4:00 | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | 4:07 | - | - | 4:12 | - | - | 4:15 | - | - | 4:19 | - | - | 4:22 | - | - | 4:25 | - | - | 4:29 | - | - | 4:32 | - | - | 4:36 | - | - | 4:39 | - |
Askja Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -13°C on Wed morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, near gales from the NNE by Thu morning).
Askja Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Fri night, min -14°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Sun night).
Askja Weather (Days 6-9):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed night, min -20°C on Tue morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Grimsstadir | ||||
Akureyri Airport |  | |||
Akureyri | | |||
Egilsstadir Airport | | |||
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo |
* 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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