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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
45
SE
20
SSW
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
5
WNW
10
NE
25
N
30
N
45
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
2
2
5
4
1
1
max °C
-1
0
-2
-1
-1
-5
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
min °C
-2
-1
-3
-2
-3
-7
-7
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-9
-10
-8
-10
-8
-12
-18
-17
-15
-15
-14
-15
-18
-17
-14
-15
-14
-12
-9
750
950
0
600
850
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
450
1200
500
600
500
550
1550
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-5-6-9-10-10-9-11-11-11-10-9-10-11-9-10-2-1-3-2-2-6-7-6-8-8-7-8-7-6-8-8-6-856-155-110-8-20-111-2-11-6
Sunrise
5:56
5:52
5:50
5:46
5:41
5:39
Sunset
8:22
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 190 to 350 degs)
(6 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
48 minutes ago
6° C
-
72
Gales from the SE
(72 kph at 136).
87
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.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the SE
(35 kph at 140).
8.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Sauoarkrokur
153 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the S
(37 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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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