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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 10 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
30
W
45
WSW
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
N
35
NNE
25
NNW
5
NNW
10
SSW
20
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
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1
3
1
4
2
1
max °C
-3
1
-2
-3
-5
-7
-6
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
min °C
-5
-2
-3
-4
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
-13
-9
-12
-13
-14
-15
-16
-14
-12
-7
-10
-9
-7
-5
-6
-7
-4
600
1400
1100
900
200
450
500
450
350
750
750
800
1050
1150
1200
1300
1500
Cloud base (m)
550
550
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
550
2000
550
550
500
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:56
3:51
3:48
3:45
3:42
Sunset
10:08
10:12
10:15
10:20
10:22
10:27

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). 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
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
6
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 254).
27
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 166).
46
230 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the SSE
(14 kph at 147).
23
Reykhólahöfn
259 km W
10m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
6
Reykjavik Airport
266 km SW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
6.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Sléttan
301 km SW
25m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 209).
46
Keflavik Airport
305 km SW
218m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Drizzle
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 200).
0.2 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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