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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 06 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
km/h
30
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
45
W
15
NNW
15
N
0
ENE
20
W
20
SW
35
SW
40
SW
5
NW
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2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
max °C
-8
-9
-9
-8
-10
-8
-7
-4
-2
-3
-7
-5
-3
-1
2
1
-2
min °C
-8
-11
-10
-8
-11
-10
-7
-8
-2
-5
-10
-7
-4
-4
1
-1
-3
-17
-19
-18
-15
-18
-16
-14
-14
-10
-10
-16
-7
-10
-10
-6
-9
-6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
650
500
0
0
400
0
1200
1150
150
Cloud base (m)
600
600
600
600
600
600
800
700
550
600
600
600
600
500
500
500
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Sunrise
4:09
4:07
4:03
4:00
3:56
Sunset
9:54
9:58
10:01
10:05
10:08
10:12

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 9).
35
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 070 degs)
(28 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
1° C
snow showers
Snow showers.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
50 km
Mid: overcast
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Sauoarkrokur
153 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 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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