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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 24 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Sun morning).

Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
 km/h
20
N
35
NNW
20
NW
5
SSE
55
SE
85
SE
15
SE
10
NNE
30
NNW
80
NNW
20
NW
15
SSW
55
SE
75
W
85
W
50
W
60
W
60
W
50
W
4
2
2
3
11
2
1
1
max °C
-16
-18
-18
-15
-14
-10
-9
-10
-10
-12
-16
-12
-7
-9
-10
-8
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-17
-18
-18
-18
-16
-11
-10
-10
-10
-16
-16
-14
-11
-9
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-28
-31
-28
-18
-31
-26
-14
-14
-20
-30
-26
-21
-24
-22
-24
-25
-23
-23
-23
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
100
100
0
50
100
0
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
600
600
450
450
450
450
550
550
550
1300
550
450
650
500
750
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
Sunset
7:37
7:40
7:44
7:46
7:50
7:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Thu night, min -18°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, severe gales from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, stormy winds from the W by Sun 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 347).
74
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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