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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
WNW
20
W
5
NNE
10
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
NE
15
N
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
0
NE
15
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
55
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSE
2
1
1
1
4
2
max °C
-11
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-5
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-11
-12
-9
-8
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-8
-6
-4
-4
-1
-2
-2
-20
-21
-13
-12
-14
-15
-14
-14
-14
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
850
650
600
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
550
550
600
600
600
550
750
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-10-9-8-9-10-10-9-8-9-8-5-4-5-4-4-4-11-12-9-8-7-8-8-8-7-6-7-8-6-4-3-1-2-2-5-6-7-9-9-6-6-4-2-2-4-7-7-6-1644
Sunrise
10:49
10:48
10:45
10:41
10:40
10:37
Sunset
3:41
3:44
3:48
3:51
3:53
3:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSE by Sun morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the NW
(39 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 280 degs)
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
Sauoarkrokur
153 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Moderate snow.
37
Fresh winds from the NNW
(37 kph at 340).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
moderate snow
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
moderate snow
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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