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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 28 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
km/h
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
0
ESE
5
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
10
13
16
4
1
0.1
0.2
max °C
-3
-4
-8
-7
-3
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
min °C
-3
-7
-8
-8
-7
-2
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
0
-8
-13
-14
-15
-13
-8
-6
-4
-1
1
3
1
-1
0
0
0
-5
1050
550
200
250
0
750
1600
1850
1900
2000
2100
2050
1950
2050
2000
2000
1850
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
600
600
550
700
650
550
700
700
650
1500
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-6-8-8-5-1122333223320-3-6-5-402344555556463221355787910811118
Sunrise
2:54
2:50
2:47
2:44
2:41
Sunset
11:13
11:16
11:20
11:23
11:27
11:30

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Drizzle
28
Moderate winds from the N.(Wind varies from 340 to 040 degs)
(28 kph at 0).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
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
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 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.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 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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