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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 23 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
km/h
15
SSE
15
SE
25
SSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
15
SSW
30
SW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
35
WSW
20
WSW
10
S
5
ESE
15
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
14
max °C
1
1
0
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
min °C
1
0
-4
-4
-2
-3
-2
-1
-4
-3
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
1
-3
-3
-5
-14
-14
-11
-8
-9
-8
-12
-10
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-3
-2
-9
1600
1650
1350
1000
1300
1050
1200
1350
900
1100
1500
1600
1500
1500
1350
1600
1800
1300
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
650
1400
800
750
1450
650
600
1500
1500
900
750
2250
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-2-4-2-3-2-1-4-3-1-100-102-244213123024344346291289118101171013911131011138
Sunrise
3:14
3:10
3:06
3:03
3:00
2:57
Sunset
10:55
10:59
11:02
11:06
11:09
11:13

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 342).
6
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
4.1 km
Mid: overcast
SHIP2245
139 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20.4 km
SHIP3987
139 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 160).
17.7 km
SHIP6077
139 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
9
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 160).
17.7 km
SHIP3455
139 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20.4 km
SHIP261
139 km NW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
20 km
Mid: mostly cloudy

* 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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