Askja
Weather Forecast,
Iceland
Askja Weather (Days 0-3):A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night). |
(Days 3-6):A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the N by Thu morning). |
(Days 6-9):A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, severe gales from the ESE by Sun morning). |
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sun
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Wind
km/h
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30 |
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15 |
35 |
45 |
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| clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | |
Rain
mm
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Snow
cm
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High
°C
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-4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -6 | -4 |
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Low
°C
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-4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -1 | -4 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -16 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -16 | -16 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -6 | -5 |
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Chill
°C
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-4 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -13 | -12 | -9 | -9 | -7 | -12 | -21 | -22 | -26 | -30 | -29 | -29 | -28 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -27 | -21 | -20 | -22 | -21 | -18 | -15 |
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Freezing level
m
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0 | 0 | 600 | 0 | 550 | 800 | 700 | 1400 | 1050 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat morning)Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat night).
Askja Weather (Days 3-6):
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon nightTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Mon night, min -17°C on Wed morning)Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, near gales from the N by Thu morning).
Askja Weather (Days 6-9):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri afternoon)Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri night, severe gales from the ESE by Sun morning).
Issued local time.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Grimsstadir |  | |||
Akureyri Airport | | |||
Akureyri | | |||
Egilsstadir Airport | | |||
SHIP2712 |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.
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