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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 11 May Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
50
WSW
40
W
40
W
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
5
NNW
10
S
5
SW
5
NE
5
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
1
2
2
3
max °C
-2
-3
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-3
-3
min °C
-3
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-12
-14
-12
-15
-16
-14
-11
-10
-7
-10
-6
-10
-10
-6
-12
-10
-7
-9
1050
900
150
450
500
450
300
650
550
500
700
400
450
600
600
600
1000
900
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
650
700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-7-7-7-7-8-6-7-7-6-6-6-6-6-5-3-4-1-1-4-4-4-4-5-3-4-3-2-3-3-3-3-20-1761443353453453585
Sunrise
3:56
3:51
3:48
3:45
3:42
3:38
Sunset
10:12
10:15
10:20
10:22
10:27
10:30

Loading...

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(24 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
70
Gales from the WNW
(70 kph at 287).
83
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 260 degs)
(9 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 340 degs)
(17 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(13 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Sauoarkrokur
153 km W
3m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
hy2b345E64N
176 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the WSW
(39 kph at 245).
- km
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
hy2b344E63N
188 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the WSW
(40 kph at 252).
- km

* 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.

Askja Photos