Askja weather
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Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
20
ENE
10
N
10
SE
15
SE
10
E
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
5
SSW
 cm 
7
1
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
0
1
0
2
2
1
0
min°C
-4
-5
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-3
-1
0
1
0
0
1
1
-1
chill°C 
-8
-9
-9
-10
-10
-7
-3
-9
-9
-5
-3
-4
-6
-5
-2
-2
-3
Freezing level (m
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
650
1400
1400
1400
1500
1600
1800
0
Cloud base (m)
400
400
450
450
450
450
700
700
500
550
750
800
800
850
750
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-8-6-6-7-6-5-5-5-2-100111-1-4-5-4-4-5-4-3-3-3-1010121-1311-2-2-4-3-211121331-2
Sunrise
11:15
11:15
11:17
11:18
11:18
Sunset
2:51
2:51
2:51
2:51
2:52
2:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Sat afternoon). 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 5 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
Mid: sky obscured
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 234 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
moderate rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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