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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
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
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
25
E
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
 cm 
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
min°C
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
chill°C 
-16
-15
-14
-12
-11
-10
-8
-9
-11
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-8
-7
-8
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
200
700
750
700
450
550
550
500
450
600
700
750
750
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-9-8-7-5-4-6-6-7-6-6-6-6-5-4-4-5-8-8-7-6-5-3-1-2-3-4-3-3-4-4-3-2-1-2-3-4-2-101454344334354
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE 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 5 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.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
47 minutes ago
2° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 335).
13
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
47 minutes ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
47 minutes ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km

* 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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