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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
10
NNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
E
15
E
5
ENE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
E
40
ESE
35
ENE
4
5
4
4
5
max °C
-14
-14
-16
-17
-14
-13
-12
-12
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-3
-3
min °C
-14
-15
-17
-18
-15
-13
-13
-12
-12
-9
-8
-9
-10
-8
-8
-6
-4
-5
-21
-21
-22
-25
-15
-17
-20
-16
-12
-14
-14
-16
-16
-14
-15
-12
-13
-10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
600
550
1950
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
650
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-17-19-15-15-15-14-13-10-10-10-11-10-9-9-6-7-14-15-17-18-15-13-13-12-11-9-8-9-10-8-7-6-4-4-12-13-15-15-14-10-8-7-8-9-6-8-7-4-2-112
Sunrise
9:03
9:00
8:56
8:52
8:48
8:45
Sunset
5:38
5:43
5:45
5:49
5:52
5:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed night, min -18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales.

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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 332).
41
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Sauoarkrokur
153 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
-7° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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