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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 07 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
90
SSW
80
SW
35
SSW
20
S
55
SE
40
SW
20
S
40
ESE
25
SE
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
NE
25
N
20
NNW
45
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
2
1
1
2
4
2
9
3
2
4
max °C
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-7
-7
-6
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-11
-10
-10
min °C
-6
-6
-8
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-10
-11
-11
-12
-19
-17
-15
-14
-18
-18
-15
-15
-14
-12
-9
-15
-14
-12
-21
-21
-20
-25
150
250
0
0
150
0
0
0
450
0
300
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
800
550
750
400
1250
450
450
400
400
400
400
400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-10-9-9-10-10-9-7-7-7-8-9-9-11-12-12-13-5-6-7-7-6-8-8-6-4-5-5-6-6-6-9-11-11-1121-5-31-6-600-11-311-3-4-4-5
Sunrise
7:54
7:50
7:48
7:43
7:39
7:37
Sunset
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51
6:53
6:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 190).
1.5 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
39
Strong winds from the SW
(39 kph at 216).
50
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the SW
(43 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 179).
0

* 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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