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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 14 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
night
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mod. snow
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light snow
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km/h
5
SE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
15
E
25
ESE
25
E
25
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30
ENE
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35
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E
10
ENE
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ENE
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NNE
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
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2
7
7
1
3
1
3
2
1
max °C
4
2
3
2
0
0
-1
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
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min °C
3
2
3
1
-1
0
-4
-5
-3
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
1
1
1
-3
-6
-6
-11
-12
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-11
-11
-8
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-6
-3
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1100
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Sunrise
2:10
2:09
2:08
2:06
2:05
2:05
Sunset
12:03
12:05
12:07
12:08
12:09
12:10

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
54 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
clear
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
54 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
54 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
54 minutes 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.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 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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