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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 05 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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PM
night
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night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
10
S
15
SW
15
S
35
ESE
35
SSE
20
SE
15
ENE
20
E
20
S
35
S
30
SE
10
E
30
NE
35
NE
40
NNE
20
E
15
E
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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2
max °C
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
-1
1
1
0
0
min °C
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
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-7
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-7
-9
-5
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-8
-8
-7
-5
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-1-2-2-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-1-100-1022331233232323233981010810109101191188799
Sunrise
2:30
2:27
2:24
2:21
2:19
Sunset
11:39
11:43
11:45
11:49
11:52
11:54

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: overcast
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 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
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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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