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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
15
S
25
S
40
S
65
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
85
SSW
75
SW
75
SW
65
SW
75
SW
55
SW
55
WSW
65
WSW
35
WSW
10
NW
5
SW
1
2
0.1
1.9
max °C
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
0
-1
-2
-3
-6
-6
-5
-4
-5
-6
min °C
-1
0
0
3
2
2
2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-6
-6
-7
-4
-7
-8
-6
-6
-7
-5
-7
-5
-7
-12
-12
-12
-16
-17
-17
-19
-12
-12
-12
1350
1650
1500
2300
2950
2200
2250
1400
1250
1200
850
800
750
550
950
800
0
Cloud base (m)
700
700
700
550
1450
1600
700
650
6000
1450
1500
750
600
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
Sunset
9:20
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri 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.
48 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 99).
13
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
48 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
48 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
48 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
48 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 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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