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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

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

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
35
SE
55
WSW
5
W
5
ESE
25
WSW
10
NNE
10
ESE
5
S
5
NNE
5
W
15
WSW
5
WSW
35
SE
40
ESE
40
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSE
 cm 
2
1
1
 mm 
max°C
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
min°C
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-6
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
chill°C 
-13
-11
-3
-6
-8
-10
-7
-9
-13
-12
-11
-8
-11
-10
-10
-8
-7
-10
-11
Freezing level (m
1050
750
0
0
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
700
650
450
150
50
0
Cloud base (m)
400
450
500
450
450
450
400
450
500
500
500
400
400
450
1300
4350
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-4-6-7-8-9-8-10-9-8-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-6-1-2-3-3-4-6-7-6-7-7-6-5-5-2-2-2-2-3-463-2-1-1-3-2-4-3-6-6-6-22412-1-3
Sunrise
11:07
11:08
11:11
11:11
11:14
11:15
Sunset
2:53
2:52
2:52
2:52
2:51
2:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the ESE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 88 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).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 270 degs)
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
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
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
0.0 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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