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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
15
W
15
WSW
5
SSE
10
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
20
SSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
40
S
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
45
WSW
55
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
W
55
W
1
3
max °C
-3
-3
-2
-3
-5
-6
-2
-1
-1
-1
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
3
5
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-4
-6
-6
-6
-1
-1
-2
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
-8
-8
-5
-9
-13
-11
-10
-6
-7
-10
-4
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
600
850
1100
450
650
600
0
700
1350
1000
1750
2150
2450
2250
2300
2100
2100
2350
2650
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
600
550
550
600
600
600
650
650
650
8950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-4-6-6-4-1-1-2134432234-1-10-2-2-3-3121343442444256244-1363661562663
Sunrise
5:24
5:20
5:16
5:13
5:09
5:05
Sunset
8:51
8:53
8:57
9:00
9:04
9:07

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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 -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, near gales from the WSW 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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 348).
17
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(9 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
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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