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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
SSW
10
S
20
S
35
S
50
SSW
50
SSW
30
SSW
55
SSW
60
SSW
50
SW
45
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
W
3
1.7
0.2
max °C
2
3
3
5
6
6
6
6
4
1
1
0
0
0
-2
-6
-6
-6
min °C
1
2
2
3
6
4
5
4
0
1
1
-1
-1
-2
-6
-6
-7
-7
1
-1
-2
-3
0
-2
0
-3
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-8
-14
-13
-13
-10
1300
1350
1650
1600
2400
3000
2050
2100
1350
1150
1150
850
950
950
450
250
200
0
Cloud base (m)
650
700
700
650
800
1600
700
600
6100
1600
800
600
550
600
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1113332-1-2-3-5-4-6-8-10-11-1023346565211-1-1-1-4-6-7-7676913111212999687422-1
Sunrise
4:50
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
Sunset
9:20
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, gales from the SSW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri 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.
52 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 060 to 160 degs)
(11 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
52 minutes ago
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 158).
7
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 50).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 120 to 180 degs)
(13 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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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