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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
25
S
35
SE
20
E
20
NW
75
W
55
WSW
25
S
30
S
55
SE
40
SE
65
W
50
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
55
SW
70
WSW
45
SW
1
4
4
1
5
max °C
-2
-1
-1
-2
-10
-12
-8
-5
-2
-1
-10
-14
-13
-9
-8
-10
-9
min °C
-2
-2
-2
-7
-15
-13
-9
-9
-3
-2
-14
-15
-13
-14
-9
-10
-11
-8
-8
-8
-16
-29
-26
-17
-18
-13
-8
-28
-28
-27
-27
-21
-23
-23
450
650
800
650
0
0
0
0
350
800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1550
550
450
400
550
4550
450
400
500
650
550
600
1250
1200
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-7-13-15-11-9-6-5-14-18-17-15-13-13-13-2-2-2-5-13-13-9-7-3-2-12-15-13-12-9-10-101352-9-7-5-335-8-9-7-6-3-5-7
Sunrise
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:19
Sunset
6:02
6:06
6:08
6:13
6:15
6:19

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon night, severe gales from the W by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the WSW by Fri 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 323).
6
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 230 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
50 km
Mid: overcast
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB346E64N
167 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
27
Moderate winds from the SSE
(27 kph at 153).
- 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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