Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

(Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the NNW by Mon night).

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
clear
snow showers
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
cloudy
snow showers
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
35 SE35
35 SE35
20 SSE20
15 E15
15 NNE15
25 N25
10 N10
5 NNE5
5 NNE5
10 ENE10
15 NE15
15 NNE15
10 ENE10
10 ENE10
20 E20
25 ENE25
30 ENE30
35 ENE35
30 ENE30
25 ENE25
5 ENE5
10 SSE10
30 W30
55 W55
55 NNW55
25 WNW25
40 WNW40
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
1 - - - 1 - - - - - 1 - - - 1 2 2 5 5 5 2 - - 2 1 - -
High °C
-10 -9 -9 -9 -9 -11 -11 -10 -10 -11 -11 -11 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -12 -12 -11 -11 -11 -12 -12 -19 -19 -11
Low °C
-11 -10 -10 -9 -10 -12 -12 -11 -11 -11 -11 -12 -13 -13 -13 -13 -13 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -12 -17 -20 -20 -17
Chill °C
-22 -19 -17 -16 -16 -20 -15 -14 -14 -17 -18 -18 -19 -18 -21 -23 -23 -23 -22 -20 -18 -18 -22 -23 -35 -31 -25
Freezing level m
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sunrise
10:11 - - 10:07 - - 10:04 - - 10:00 - - 9:57 - - 9:55 - - 9:52 - - 9:48 - - 9:45 - -
Sunset
- 4:28 - - 4:31 - - 4:35 - - 4:38 - - 4:43 - - 4:45 - - 4:50 - - 4:52 - - 4:57 -

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snowTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon morning, calm by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat nightExtremely cold (max -11°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morningExtremely cold (max -11°C on Sun afternoon, min -20°C on Tue morning)Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, severe gales from the NNW by Mon night).

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsstadir
73 km NNE
386m alt.
44 minutes ago
-4.0° C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 140).
60 km
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
44 minutes ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 040 degs)
(7 kph at 340).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Akureyri
95 km WNW
27m alt.
44 minutes ago
-1.8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Thufuver
101 km SW
613m alt.
44 minutes ago
-5.8° C
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 60).
Hjardarnes Horna
109 km SE
7m alt.
44 minutes ago
3° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.

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