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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 17 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
5
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNW
20
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
0
E
5
SW
5
SSW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
W
20
WNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
2
max °C
-3
-5
-6
-3
-1
0
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
min °C
-5
-5
-6
-6
-2
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
5
6
5
1
-12
-11
-9
-11
-6
-4
-3
1
0
2
0
0
-2
-1
-1
1
6
2
-3
50
550
600
0
250
1500
0
1850
2100
0
2300
2400
2400
2450
2550
2650
2750
2750
2650
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
600
8500
600
650
650
8950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-6-5-201223444455653-2-2-3-4021332453554662144-125145-1561572671
Sunrise
5:20
5:16
5:13
5:09
5:05
5:01
Sunset
8:53
8:57
9:00
9:04
9:07
9:09

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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 Mon morning, min -6°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 150 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 66 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
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
0.2 km
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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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