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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Sat 12 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thu
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
W
10
WSW
0
SE
5
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
30
SE
25
SW
15
SSW
10
SSE
15
W
10
ESE
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
 mm 
0.4
0.9
max°C
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
1
3
4
5
4
3
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-6
-8
-6
-5
-7
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-6
-4
-4
-5
-5
min°C
-10
-10
-9
-8
-8
-6
-4
-2
0
2
3
5
3
1
1
0
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-8
-8
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-5
-5
-5
-6
chill°C 
-14
-15
-9
-12
-14
-12
-9
-7
-5
-2
-2
1
0
-3
-3
-5
-10
-8
-7
-8
-11
-13
-13
-11
-10
-12
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-8
-9
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
950
1600
1900
1900
1700
1550
1300
1250
400
250
500
400
350
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
800
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
1450
1450
600
500
550
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
600
550
600
1550
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-10-9-8-7-5-3-21221-1-1-2-4-5-5-6-8-9-10-9-8-9-10-11-11-11-11-9-6-6-6-6-10-10-9-8-7-6-4-213454211-3-3-3-4-5-7-8-7-6-8-9-9-9-9-9-8-5-5-5-6-6-9-7-6-6-3-1136787677123321-2-4-3-5-5-4-7-6-6-7-3-3-6-5
Sunrise
7:56
7:58
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:11
8:15
8:18
8:22
8:25
8:27
8:32
Sunset
5:51
5:47
5:44
5:39
5:37
5:32
5:30
5:25
5:22
5:19
5:15
5:12

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Sun 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 5 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
7° C
clear
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 341).
24
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour 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
0° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 200 to 270 degs)
(7 kph at 230).
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
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
SHIP7605
164 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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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