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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
65
SW
60
SW
55
SW
40
SW
55
WSW
50
WSW
60
WNW
25
NNW
15
WSW
30
W
45
WSW
60
W
25
WNW
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
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1
2
5
max °C
1
1
-1
-2
-2
-3
-6
-6
-6
-3
-3
-3
-5
-5
-8
-8
-8
-9
min °C
1
0
-2
-2
-3
-6
-7
-7
-8
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-10
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-11
-10
-12
-16
-18
-13
-8
-12
-12
-14
-12
-13
-17
-18
-19
-20
1100
1100
800
750
750
450
150
300
0
400
700
600
450
350
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
7900
6100
1450
800
750
600
1650
600
5650
700
600
800
600
550
550
600
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Sunrise
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
Sunset
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NNE 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
41
Strong winds from the SSW
(41 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (65 kph from 198 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SW
(26 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
ASCATB344E64N
172 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the WSW
(21 kph at 258).
- km
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
ASCATC346E64N
199 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 212).
- km
206 km WSW
120m alt.
49 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 224).
39
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
61
Near gales from the SSW
(61 kph at 198).
72

* 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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