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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon morning).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
25
E
35
E
40
E
30
E
45
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
40
ENE
40
E
40
E
 cm 
5
2
2
3
1
1
4
2
2
4
 mm 
max°C
-6
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-4
-4
-4
-3
min°C
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
-1
-4
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-6
-4
-4
-4
chill°C 
-15
-16
-15
-14
-11
-10
-10
-9
-8
-12
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
150
300
550
800
800
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
300
500
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-9-8-7-5-5-5-5-6-9-9-9-10-10-8-7-7-7-7-7-7-6-5-3-2-1-1-3-6-6-7-8-8-5-4-4-4-1-2-3011355410-2-4-31223
Sunrise
10:45
10:48
10:51
10:53
10:56
10:59
Sunset
3:07
3:04
3:03
3:02
3:00
2:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon 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 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
39 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 164).
6
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours 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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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