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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
35
N
25
N
15
NNW
5
WNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
0
W
5
WNW
5
NW
 cm 
2
2
6
 mm 
max°C
-16
-15
-12
-10
-9
-4
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-4
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
min°C
-16
-16
-14
-11
-9
-8
-3
-3
-1
-2
-3
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-10
chill°C 
-28
-27
-23
-15
-16
-8
-11
-11
-7
-4
-6
-6
-10
-10
-8
-8
-9
-15
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1150
1300
1000
550
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
650
650
650
650
750
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-16-13-11-9-6-3-3-1-2-3-5-7-7-8-8-9-10-13-14-14-11-10-7-4-311-1-3-5-5-6-7-8-8-8-10-14-12-10-8-6-34652-1-2-3-5-5-7
Sunrise
9:53
9:56
10:00
10:03
10:07
10:11
Sunset
3:48
3:45
3:42
3:40
3:37
3:33

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 319).
69
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the NNW
(39 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
light snow
Light snow.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the N
(33 kph at 350).
10.0 km
High: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 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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