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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
night
AM
PM
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PM
night
AM
PM
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PM
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PM
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night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
20
E
30
ENE
10
NNE
0
NE
0
SSE
5
S
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
WSW
15
SSE
30
SSE
45
SW
55
WSW
55
WSW
45
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
max °C
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
0
-3
-2
-3
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
-4
-3
-2
-3
-8
-8
-6
-8
-9
-6
-3
0
1
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-5
-14
-13
-11
-11
1050
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1250
1200
1150
1150
1300
1500
1700
1800
1750
1700
1800
1800
1850
1050
1050
1300
1100
Cloud base (m)
650
650
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1600
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1550
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1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:28
3:24
3:20
3:16
3:14
3:10
Sunset
10:40
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:55
10:59

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 306 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.

* 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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