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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
km/h
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
25
WSW
10
SE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
11
11
9
3
1.6
0.3
1.2
0.3
max °C
2
1
2
1
1
0
-2
-5
-5
-5
-2
1
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
min °C
0
0
2
0
1
-1
-4
-5
-5
-5
-3
0
1
3
3
2
2
2
3
-8
-8
-5
-6
-2
-5
-10
-11
-11
-10
-8
-4
-3
0
0
-1
0
0
2
1100
1050
1250
1050
1100
1050
550
200
250
200
400
950
1800
1900
1950
1650
1650
1550
1650
Cloud base (m)
800
650
850
750
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-2-3-3-3-5-7-7-8-4-2122101111211-1-3-5-5-5-312433333910118863221345666777
Sunrise
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
2:47
2:44
Sunset
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20
11:23
11:27

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 270 degs)
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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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