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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
km/h
10
SW
5
NW
40
W
30
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
5
WSW
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
5
6
1
1
0.3
max °C
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
3
5
5
1
-1
-2
0
2
1
min °C
1
3
0
0
3
0
1
2
-1
1
5
2
0
-2
-3
-1
1
1
-2
1
-7
-6
-4
-7
-6
-5
-6
-2
1
1
-4
-6
-7
-5
-2
-2
1050
1400
1250
1050
1300
1100
1100
1300
950
1100
1650
1550
1150
850
500
750
1250
1250
Cloud base (m)
550
750
700
600
750
850
700
850
800
2200
1750
550
550
550
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:06
3:03
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
Sunset
11:02
11:06
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Fri 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
42 minutes ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (13 kph from 302 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 060 degs)
(7 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km

* 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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