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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 08 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
20
NNW
45
NNE
30
NNW
15
NNW
5
SW
20
SW
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3
1
4
6
2
2
0.2
max °C
-8
-7
-9
-5
-3
-3
0
1
4
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
0
min °C
-10
-8
-10
-6
-3
-4
-2
0
1
-1
0
-4
-4
-3
-7
-5
-2
-2
-17
-16
-17
-11
-10
-10
-8
-6
-6
-9
-8
-9
-12
-12
-15
-11
-4
-8
0
0
0
0
500
0
700
1050
2050
1050
950
450
600
550
200
0
700
600
Cloud base (m)
600
800
750
700
600
600
550
550
550
500
500
600
500
550
600
600
600
850
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Sunrise
4:07
4:03
4:00
3:56
3:51
3:48
Sunset
10:01
10:05
10:08
10:12
10:15
10:20

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
47 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 341 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: 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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