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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 15 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 morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue morning).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
W
15
SW
5
NE
20
NW
20
WSW
10
SW
0
N
5
NW
15
W
50
SW
25
SW
50
SSW
75
SSW
95
WSW
75
W
95
W
115
WNW
75
NW
35
NNW
1
max °C
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-5
-6
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
3
5
4
min °C
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
2
5
4
-6
-6
-6
-8
-9
-6
-10
-6
-12
-14
-11
-11
-12
-13
-12
-10
-8
-2
-2
1000
1150
1300
900
900
1250
0
600
650
0
600
1300
1150
1200
1150
3150
3400
3450
3400
Cloud base (m)
500
550
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
550
700
800
800
600
600
750
650
600
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-2-3-3-2-4-6-6-5-3-2-2-2-11354111-111-2-3-3-3-121124464665256145-1487778874
Sunrise
5:26
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 morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, extremely windy from the WNW by Tue 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 318).
13
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (11 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
heavy rain
Continuous heavy rain.
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
ASCATC345E64N
157 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
23
Moderate winds from the N
(23 kph at 6).
- km
ASCATC344E64N
162 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 61).
- km
ASCATC346E64N
172 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
16
Light winds from the E
(16 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC344E63N
172 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 80).
- km
ASCATC343E63N
174 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
5
Calm
(5 kph at 72).
- km
ASCATC341E66N
186 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
- 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.

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