Askja weather
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Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
WNW
10
NE
10
SE
20
SE
20
E
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
NNW
15
SW
15
SSW
25
SSE
55
S
60
SSE
55
SSE
2
2
2
4
2
1
max °C
-13
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-7
-5
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
min °C
-13
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-20
-14
-15
-17
-17
-16
-16
-14
-16
-16
-14
-10
-10
-15
-16
-16
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
450
650
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
600
600
9000
550
550
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-10-9-9-9-9-9-8-9-9-8-5-4-5-5-5-4-12-9-8-8-8-7-7-6-6-7-8-6-4-3-2-2-2-6-8-10-8-6-3-3-2-1-3-7-8-60524
Sunrise
10:48
10:45
10:41
10:40
10:37
Sunset
3:41
3:44
3:48
3:51
3:53
3:57

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -13°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the SSE by Sat night).

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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours 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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