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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 02 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
30
N
20
N
20
WNW
15
NNW
35
NNW
35
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
5
NE
5
SE
15
SW
25
S
35
SSE
20
SSE
1
6
max °C
-18
-11
-10
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-10
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-18
-18
-10
-11
-11
-11
-9
-9
-8
-7
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-7
-8
-30
-28
-17
-20
-21
-21
-16
-15
-14
-13
-15
-14
-13
-12
-13
-16
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
600
600
5800
4950
2200
650
600
2250
5900
3800
650
8250
650
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:10
11:08
11:07
11:04
11:03
Sunset
3:08
3:11
3:14
3:17
3:19
3:22

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -18°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1516 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 0).
50 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
37 minutes ago
-5° C
-
41
Strong winds from the NNW
(41 kph at 334).
59
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
-3° C
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 340).
50 km
Mid: overcast
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
-6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
-
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 350).
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 39).
0
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 47).
35

* 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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