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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 19 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thu
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
15
NNE
10
SSE
5
SSW
15
SE
35
E
35
E
35
E
45
E
45
E
45
E
30
ESE
15
SSE
15
SSE
40
SSW
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
max °C
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-3
-3
-8
min °C
-11
-11
-10
-9
-10
-9
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-6
-6
-3
-7
-9
-18
-18
-19
-16
-13
-9
-17
-20
-20
-17
-18
-17
-16
-15
-8
-16
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
0
250
0
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
450
450
450
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:48
8:45
8:41
8:37
8:34
Sunset
5:49
5:52
5:55
5:59
6:02
6:06

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, stormy winds from the WSW by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 344).
31
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
40 km
Mid: overcast
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours 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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