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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5am Mon 06 Dec Local Time
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Wed night).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales.

(Days 10-12):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, extremely windy from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night
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light snow
light snow
moderate snow
light snow
partially cloudy
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cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
cloudy
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
snow showers
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
mod. snow light snow light snow mod. snow light snow some clouds some clouds cloudy light snow cloudy light snow light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds clear some clouds clear some clouds some clouds light snow light snow some clouds cloudy light snow some clouds some clouds snow shwrs some clouds some clouds some clouds cloudy some clouds some clouds
Wind km/h
25
E
30
ESE
5
ENE
25
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
60
SE
55
SE
45
SE
40
SSE
90
SSE
80
SE
40
S
30
S
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSE
45
SE
55
SE
15
ESE
10
SSW
10
SSE
45
WSW
45
WSW
80
WSW
70
WNW
85
WNW
60
WNW
50
WSW
60
WSW
90
WSW
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Snow
 cm
6 1 4 10 1 - - - 1 - 2 2 - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 - - 2 - - 1 - - - - - -
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-5 -7 -7 -10 -10 -9 -8 -7 -5 -5 -5 -4 -5 -4 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -7 -8 -7 -6 -5 -7 -5 -5 -9 -9 -9 -12 -9 -6 -4 -2 3
Min °C
-6 -7 -10 -11 -11 -10 -8 -7 -7 -6 -5 -5 -5 -4 -7 -5 -5 -6 -7 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -8 -9 -9 -10 -12 -12 -10 -5 -3 0
 Chill °C
-12 -16 -13 -19 -19 -17 -14 -14 -15 -15 -14 -14 -15 -13 -14 -17 -17 -15 -14 -16 -18 -16 -16 -15 -13 -9 -9 -20 -20 -21 -26 -22 -15 -13 -12 -6
 Freezing Level m
650 450 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 650 600 850 800 700 100 600 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 450 300 0 0 0 0 150 0 0 0 0 950 1850
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-5-7-7-10-10-9-8-7-5-5-5-4-5-4-5-5-5-5-6-7-8-7-6-5-7-5-5-9-9-9-12-9-6-4-23-2-4-4-8-8-7-6-5-3-2-1-1-1-1-1-3-2-2-4-5-5-5-3-2-4-3-2-6-6-5-9-7-5-216431-2-2-1-7-41456555441-4-5-4-3342-21-4-21-2-1-12610
Sunrise
10:51 - - 10:53 - - 10:56 - - 10:59 - - 11:00 - - 11:03 - - 11:06 - - 11:07 - - 11:08 - - 11:11 - - 11:11 - - 11:14 - -
Sunset
- 3:03 - - 3:02 - - 3:00 - - 2:57 - - 2:56 - - 2:56 - - 2:55 - - 2:53 - - 2:52 - - 2:52 - - 2:52 - - 2:51 -

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, near gales from the SE by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, stormy winds from the SSE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Sandbudir
59 km WSW
821m alt.
2 hours ago
-0.7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 160).
94 km WNW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
50 km
Mid: scattered
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 160).
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
4.1° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 90).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 100).
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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