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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the S by Sat night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
25
NW
10
WNW
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
5
WNW
10
W
10
NNW
10
S
20
SSW
50
S
55
S
55
SSE
40
SSE
2
2
2
2
1
max °C
-13
-13
-9
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-4
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
min °C
-13
-13
-11
-9
-9
-10
-9
-8
-9
-7
-7
-8
-5
-3
-4
-5
-4
-5
-22
-20
-15
-16
-17
-17
-16
-13
-12
-10
-11
-13
-9
-9
-14
-16
-14
-14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
700
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
5800
550
500
500
500
550
550
600
600
600
800
700
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-13-10-9-9-10-9-8-8-7-7-8-5-3-4-5-4-5-12-12-9-8-7-8-7-6-7-6-7-8-5-3-3-3-1-3-5-6-8-9-7-5-4-3-5-8-7-8-8-6-214-1
Sunrise
10:49
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the S 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
moderate snow
Blowing moderate snow.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 330 degs)
(26 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
moderate snow
Low drifting moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 290).
3.0 km
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
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).

* 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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