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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 06 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
SSW
60
SSE
70
SSW
85
SSW
85
SW
60
SW
30
S
65
SSE
35
SSW
20
S
35
SE
25
S
55
SSW
30
S
15
S
10
W
10
W
10
E
1
2
1
1
1
max °C
-2
0
0
-5
-6
-7
-6
-4
-7
-7
-6
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
min °C
-2
-1
-5
-7
-6
-8
-7
-5
-8
-8
-6
-4
-3
-2
-3
-4
-5
-7
-10
-10
-16
-20
-19
-18
-16
-13
-18
-15
-15
-15
-10
-9
-9
-8
-10
-12
500
900
200
0
150
0
0
400
0
0
0
600
600
650
0
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
550
450
500
600
3150
1500
800
4700
550
550
400
500
1500
1200
1400
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-7-10-10-10-9-8-10-10-9-7-6-6-6-7-8-9-2-1-3-6-6-8-7-5-8-8-6-4-3-2-3-4-5-736411-4-32-6-6-1132-2-1-1-5
Sunrise
7:58
7:54
7:50
7:48
7:43
7:39
Sunset
6:37
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the SE by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Mon night, calm by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (30 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the ESE
(28 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours 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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