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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 25 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
5
NW
50
W
40
W
45
W
45
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
30
WSW
10
S
5
ESE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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1
1
5
11
9
1
max °C
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-6
-6
-7
-6
-4
-2
min °C
-2
-4
-3
-2
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-2
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-5
-3
-8
-13
-11
-10
-14
-13
-11
-10
-6
-5
-10
-11
-13
-13
-13
-10
-6
1350
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1300
1100
1050
1300
1150
1150
1250
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Cloud base (m)
800
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550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-3-4-2-3-3-2-4-6-7-7-7-5-33223213122-2-3-4-5-4-2-110910119101181085332344
Sunrise
3:03
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
Sunset
11:02
11:06
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
46 minutes ago
9° C
-
52
Near gales from the NW
(52 kph at 321).
69
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.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
ASCATB344E64N
151 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
44
Strong winds from the WSW
(44 kph at 256).
- km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB345E64N
159 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
40
Strong winds from the W
(40 kph at 263).
- km
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).

* 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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