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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
SE
40
SE
25
WSW
65
WSW
75
W
75
WSW
60
WSW
45
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
0
E
10
NNW
15
NW
40
WSW
65
WSW
65
S
85
S
75
WSW
3
1
1
max °C
-7
-6
-5
-16
-16
-12
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-10
-13
-8
-5
-4
-2
-7
min °C
-8
-6
-16
-17
-17
-14
-12
-11
-10
-9
-9
-15
-15
-10
-7
-5
-3
-12
-17
-16
-30
-33
-34
-29
-26
-22
-19
-12
-9
-23
-22
-21
-19
-16
-13
-26
0
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
1050
0
Cloud base (m)
1500
400
450
1450
550
550
550
600
4900
5800
600
550
5200
1550
800
1450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:27
8:23
8:19
8:17
8:12
8:10
Sunset
6:13
6:15
6:19
6:22
6:25
6:29

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue afternoon, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the S by Tue 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.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
57 minutes ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 61 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
57 minutes ago
5° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 90).
7.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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.

* 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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