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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11am Thu 21 Oct Local Time
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the N by Tue morning).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
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light snow
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partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
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light snow
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moderate snow
moderate snow
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
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clear
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light snow
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light snow
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Wind km/h
15
NNW
25
NNW
0
NW
20
SW
15
S
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
WSW
15
SW
15
ESE
15
ENE
15
E
20
WSW
35
WSW
10
SSW
15
E
20
E
10
SE
35
W
40
W
20
W
30
N
30
NW
40
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
15
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NNE
25
N
30
N
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Snow
 cm
- - - - 1 1 - - - - - 3 - - - - 1 6 5 - 8 6 4 6 1 - - - - - 2 3 8 2 1 4
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-5 -7 -5 -1 0 3 4 4 3 1 1 1 -1 -3 -2 -2 -3 -2 -3 -3 -4 -4 -4 -5 -7 -8 -9 -7 -7 -8 -6 -4 -3 -8 -8 -9
Min °C
-5 -8 -9 -4 -1 1 3 2 1 1 1 -2 -2 -3 -3 -2 -3 -3 -3 -4 -5 -4 -5 -7 -8 -10 -10 -8 -8 -10 -7 -4 -6 -8 -8 -12
 Chill °C
-11 -15 -11 -6 -6 -3 -1 0 -1 -3 -4 -4 -7 -11 -4 -7 -9 -6 -11 -11 -12 -11 -13 -14 -14 -13 -9 -7 -10 -16 -15 -13 -12 -17 -16 -18
 Freezing Level m
0 0 0 0 750 1450 1750 1800 1500 1200 1200 1100 750 550 0 0 450 700 550 600 200 450 300 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 0 0 0
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-6-10-5-3-21120-2-2-2-4-5-4-4-4-4-6-5-6-7-8-8-10-11-9-7-7-8-8-6-6-10-11-12-5-7-5-103443111-1-3-2-2-3-2-3-3-4-4-4-5-7-8-9-7-7-8-6-4-3-8-8-91-1-4248886666540234442322-1-2-7-8-8-6-223-1-2-3
Sunrise
8:18 - - 8:22 - - 8:25 - - 8:27 - - 8:32 - - 8:34 - - 8:37 - - 8:41 - - 8:45 - - 8:48 - - 8:52 - - 8:55 - -
Sunset
- 5:22 - - 5:19 - - 5:15 - - 5:12 - - 5:07 - - 5:05 - - 5:00 - - 4:58 - - 4:53 - - 4:51 - - 4:47 - - 4:44 -

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SE by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
41 minutes ago
-0.6° C
-
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
211m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
Low: scattered
95 km WNW
120m alt.
41 minutes ago
3.0° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
60 km
Mid: scattered
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
41 minutes ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
41 minutes ago
4.1° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 320).

* 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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