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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 18 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the W by Sun morning).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
km/h
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
10
E
20
E
25
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
0
E
5
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
15
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
-3
-8
-7
-7
-5
-9
-10
-8
-6
-2
-3
-1
-4
-2
1
-3
-5
-13
1150
1050
1000
1250
1250
1100
1150
1200
1150
1250
1450
1600
1650
1800
1750
1800
1550
Cloud base (m)
800
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650
700
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550
550
550
550
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850
650
850
2100
700
550
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Sunrise
3:28
3:24
3:20
3:16
3:14
Sunset
10:37
10:40
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the W 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 62).
17
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
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
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP849
156 km NW
-m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 40).
20 km
Mid: few
SHIP7398
156 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
37
Fresh winds from the NE
(37 kph at 40).
20.4 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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