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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Tue 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
20
WSW
40
WSW
90
WSW
55
WSW
15
S
25
SE
15
SE
25
WNW
80
NNW
80
NNW
75
NNW
65
NNW
30
N
10
N
15
WSW
0
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
0
WNW
15
W
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
ESE
15
E
25
SE
20
ESE
30
ESE
15
ESE
0
S
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
6
6
2.0
19
11
5
8
2.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
10
 mm 
max°C
-10
-10
-11
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-7
-13
-13
-11
-13
-14
-10
-9
-8
-5
-3
-4
-2
-2
-1
-2
-5
-7
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
min°C
-10
-10
-12
-11
-8
-8
-8
-7
-12
-13
-14
-13
-13
-14
-13
-9
-8
-7
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-4
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
chill°C 
-18
-21
-27
-24
-15
-16
-14
-17
-26
-28
-30
-27
-23
-20
-18
-9
-13
-12
-5
-9
-8
-5
-6
-9
-12
-15
-17
-18
-16
-13
-11
-12
-15
-18
-18
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
1000
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
50
Cloud base (m)
500
1550
600
550
600
450
400
400
450
500
500
550
600
600
600
600
550
600
6350
8600
8750
550
550
650
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-12-11-8-8-8-7-10-13-14-12-13-14-12-9-8-6-4-4-3-2-2-3-6-7-9-9-9-8-8-8-9-9-8-7-8-8-9-8-5-7-7-6-8-11-12-10-10-11-12-9-8-8-4-3-5-20-3-4-5-7-8-6-7-7-6-8-6-5-5-3-1-3-30-2-21-1-4-4-3-3-4-13-8-6-13-4-1-9-32-6-12-6-50-7-4-1-4121
Sunrise
7:07
7:03
7:00
6:56
6:52
6:48
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
Sunset
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:31
7:35
7:37
7:40
7:44
7:46
7:50
7:52
7:55

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -14°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light snow
Light snow.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
104
Extremely windy from the NW
(104 kph at 311).
126
Veidivatnahraun
109 km SSW
648m alt.
3 hours ago
-5° C
No report.
19
Light winds from the WSW
(19 kph at 250).
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 060 degs)
(7 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast

* 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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