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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
SE
65
WSW
55
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
40
S
65
S
70
SSW
25
WSW
15
SSE
35
SSW
50
SW
25
S
10
SSW
40
WSW
40
S
35
S
2
3
1
1
1
2
max °C
0
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-2
-1
-4
-4
-5
-5
-7
-6
-5
-7
-6
-4
-1
min °C
-3
-8
-7
-9
-8
-7
-8
-3
-6
-5
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-4
-6
-12
-20
-18
-18
-17
-15
-17
-11
-18
-15
-15
-14
-18
-16
-15
-14
-17
-13
-17
400
50
0
0
0
0
0
200
450
400
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
300
800
Cloud base (m)
500
600
1350
550
700
4200
450
2900
500
5100
1350
3800
1900
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:06
8:02
7:58
7:54
7:50
7:48
Sunset
6:31
6:35
6:37
6:42
6:45
6:47

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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 Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 110 to 180 degs)
(24 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 237).
43
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour 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 .
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.

* 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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