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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
45
SSW
85
SSW
95
SSW
80
SW
80
SW
75
SW
65
WSW
70
WSW
55
WSW
40
NW
25
NNW
35
W
35
W
35
W
55
WSW
30
WSW
10
S
20
S
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2
0.2
max °C
3
2
0
-3
-3
-4
-6
-4
-5
-10
-11
-8
-7
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
min °C
3
1
-4
-4
-3
-6
-7
-5
-9
-11
-11
-11
-8
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
-4
-9
-15
-16
-14
-18
-19
-16
-21
-22
-20
-18
-17
-15
-15
-10
-5
-9
2350
1950
1350
950
1050
750
650
850
650
250
200
0
350
700
750
1050
1100
1050
Cloud base (m)
600
750
850
700
1400
550
600
700
700
5100
2250
650
550
550
500
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Sunrise
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
Sunset
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 155 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SW
(28 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SSW
(31 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 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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