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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 23 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, moderate winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
35
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SE
25
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
45
E
40
E
35
E
40
ESE
35
E
30
E
40
ESE
1
1
1
1
max °C
-3
-4
-4
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-4
-5
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-13
-14
-14
-16
-15
-15
-15
-14
-16
-16
-15
-16
-15
-15
-17
-16
-14
-15
500
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-8-10-9-7-7-7-9-8-8-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-4-5-6-8-7-7-7-6-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-7-6-630-1-2-5-6-8-5-3-4-1-10-1-2-1-1-1
Sunrise
10:22
10:18
10:15
10:12
10:10
10:07
Sunset
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:25
4:29
4:32

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon night, moderate winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
17
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(17 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
176 km NW
16m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: 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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