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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Wed
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
20
SE
5
NW
15
SW
5
ESE
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
S
0
SW
10
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
SSW
35
S
45
S
95
SW
55
W
70
W
4
0.2
max °C
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
-1
-3
-3
-5
0
1
2
3
3
4
min °C
1
0
1
1
-1
0
1
-3
-3
-5
-6
-3
1
0
2
1
3
-4
0
-3
1
-5
-4
1
-5
-7
-14
-14
-10
-6
-8
-7
-7
-4
1200
1000
1150
1250
900
1000
1250
0
450
550
0
400
1100
1050
1450
1300
1550
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
700
900
700
750
600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-4-7-8-8-5-2-2-1-111011-111-2-3-4-6-2113246565256-143-3477978
Sunrise
5:26
5:24
5:20
5:16
5:13
Sunset
8:44
8:46
8:51
8:53
8:57
9:00

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the SW by Mon morning).

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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 030 degs)
(9 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 286 degs) was rejected.
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
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 090 degs)
(7 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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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