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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 10-12):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat afternoon, gales from the N by Tue morning).

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy cloudy light snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy some clouds clear clear clear clear clear clear clear clear some clouds cloudy light snow cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear some clouds cloudy mod. snow light snow light snow heavy snow
Wind km/h
20
N
25
N
30
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
E
0
NE
0
SW
5
W
5
NE
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
25
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SE
45
NE
55
NE
40
ENE
15
NE
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Snow
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Rain
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Max °C
-14 -13 -10 -10 -9 -9 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -10 -11 -11 -13 -14 -15 -15 -15 -15 -17 -18 -16 -16 -15 -12 -9 -8 -5 -4 -4 -4
Min °C
-14 -13 -12 -10 -9 -11 -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -9 -11 -11 -12 -13 -14 -15 -15 -15 -16 -18 -18 -17 -16 -16 -14 -10 -8 -8 -5 -4 -5
 Feels °C
-21 -21 -19 -18 -16 -16 -15 -14 -13 -12 -10 -11 -10 -10 -10 -14 -16 -16 -18 -19 -20 -21 -20 -22 -24 -26 -22 -21 -20 -18 -16 -15 -16 -16 -14 -11
 Freezing Level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 300 300 300
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-16-15-13-12-12-12-10-7-6-5-4-4-4-4-4-8-11-13-15-16-17-17-17-18-19-19-18-17-16-12-8-8-8-7-7-7-14-13-10-10-9-9-10-9-8-7-6-6-6-6-6-10-11-11-13-14-15-15-15-15-17-18-16-16-15-12-9-8-5-4-4-4-9-8-3-5-4-4-8-12-11-10-10-9-9-9-11-12-10-8-7-9-10-10-10-9-14-17-14-17-15-14-13-102222
Sunrise
10:56 - - 10:59 - - 11:00 - - 11:03 - - 11:06 - - 11:07 - - 11:08 - - 11:11 - - 11:11 - - 11:14 - - 11:15 - - 11:15 - -
Sunset
- 3:00 - - 2:57 - - 2:56 - - 2:56 - - 2:55 - - 2:53 - - 2:52 - - 2:52 - - 2:52 - - 2:51 - - 2:51 - - 2:51 -

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Extremely cold (max -13°C on Wed morning, min -18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
95 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
snow showers
Light snow.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 290).
15 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 332).
7
Veidivatnahraun
110 km SSW
648m alt.
1 hour ago
-8.8° C
No report.
46
Strong winds from the NNE
(46 kph at 30).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
Low: few

* 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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