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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
0
SSW
15
W
15
WSW
5
SW
5
NNW
15
N
5
N
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
S
50
SSW
40
SSW
60
SW
65
SW
55
SW
55
SW
2
max °C
-1
-3
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
2
min °C
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-6
-6
-5
-2
-2
-2
0
0
-1
0
1
2
-5
-8
-8
-4
-10
-10
-6
-10
-8
-9
-9
-8
-7
-10
-8
-7
-6
1300
700
900
1150
50
550
650
0
1000
1200
1050
1450
1450
1850
1950
2050
2150
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
600
1950
600
600
600
600
650
900
600
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-4-6-6-4-2-2-20001121-101-2-3-3-31112223325256244-1574765863
Sunrise
5:24
5:20
5:16
5:13
5:09
Sunset
8:46
8:51
8:53
8:57
9:00
9:04

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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 -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, gales from the SW by Mon night).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 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.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
50 minutes ago
8° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 234).
6
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours 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
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (6 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 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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