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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
SSE
65
SE
30
SSE
50
WSW
10
W
5
S
45
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
15
SE
10
NNE
15
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
25
SE
75
ESE
40
ESE
35
SE
 cm 
1
5
1
8
3
5
2
3
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-10
-10
-10
-7
-8
-6
-5
-6
chill°C 
-16
-15
-16
-12
-10
-9
-16
-17
-18
-14
-17
-16
-10
-12
-20
-18
-14
-15
Freezing level (m
700
850
950
650
0
0
550
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
600
550
Cloud base (m)
450
400
400
450
500
450
1200
1150
450
2000
450
450
500
600
7950
400
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-4-5-5-6-6-7-7-7-9-10-9-7-7-6-5-6-2-1-1-3-4-3-2-4-4-5-7-8-8-6-6-3-2-24661-2-131-2-2-2-5-7-7-4443
Sunrise
11:06
11:07
11:08
11:11
11:11
11:14
Sunset
2:55
2:53
2:52
2:52
2:52
2:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
57
Near gales from the ESE
(57 kph at 121).
70
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
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
35
Fresh winds from the ESE
(35 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 220 degs)
(24 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the ENE
(19 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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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