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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 11 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 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 (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
35
W
40
W
20
N
25
N
20
N
5
NNE
0
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
20
W
10
W
0
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
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2
2
max °C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
2
1
1
1
-1
min °C
-2
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-2
-1
-2
0
1
0
0
1
-2
-9
-12
-10
-10
-9
-6
-3
-4
-6
-6
-2
0
0
-2
-2
-3
-6
900
250
400
550
450
450
600
300
600
850
650
950
1150
1200
1050
1150
700
Cloud base (m)
500
550
500
550
550
550
550
550
600
550
550
600
600
800
650
600
700
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Sunrise
3:51
3:48
3:45
3:42
3:38
Sunset
10:12
10:15
10:20
10:22
10:27
10:30

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
8° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
43 minutes ago
6° C
-
80
Severe gales from the WNW
(80 kph at 290).
98
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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
9° C
No report.
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.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 249).
13
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
43 minutes ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 284).
39

* 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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