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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
30
ENE
40
E
45
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
30
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
W
20
W
10
SW
15
SW
5
S
10
SW
10
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
6
2
4
9
2
1
max °C
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
2
1
min °C
-5
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
2
1
-13
-11
-13
-12
-11
-12
-8
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-7
-4
-5
0
-1
-3
750
1000
900
900
950
850
1000
1200
1200
1200
1150
1100
1300
1550
1600
1550
1750
1650
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
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950
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
2:08
2:06
2:05
2:05
2:05
2:05
Sunset
12:07
12:08
12:09
12:10
12:10
12:10

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle in the vicinity.
17
Light winds from the NE
(17 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
95 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the NNE
(30 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 060 degs)
(13 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km

* 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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