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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 16 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the WSW by Tue morning).

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
15
WSW
5
SE
15
W
10
WSW
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
NW
30
W
30
WSW
40
SSW
40
S
65
S
70
S
80
SSW
75
SW
75
WSW
80
W
65
W
4
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-7
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
1
4
3
5
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
0
2
2
2
-7
-4
-8
-6
-4
-8
-12
-16
-15
-11
-10
-12
-11
-10
-10
-7
-7
-6
1100
1300
900
950
1150
400
600
550
0
1000
1200
1150
1350
1850
1650
3150
3400
3450
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
500
550
550
550
5000
750
600
650
700
600
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-2-2-4-6-7-5-3-2-2-10133411-111-3-3-4-311133345465156244-1666898774
Sunrise
5:26
5:24
5:20
5:16
5:13
5:09
Sunset
8:46
8:51
8:53
8:57
9:00
9:04

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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 Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the WSW by Tue 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 94 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 230 degs)
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
120 km NE
48m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi(4097-0)
150 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light drizzle.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 180).
0.2 km
Mid: sky obscured
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 106).
0
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
53 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 349).
7
230 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 48).
6
SHIP8396
239 km SSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8752
239 km SSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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