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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
PM
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PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
km/h
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSW
60
W
45
W
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SW
20
WNW
35
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
4
1
2
3
max °C
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
1
0
-3
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
-3
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-5
-4
-5
-4
-2
-3
-3
-13
-14
-10
-6
-8
-6
-11
-11
-10
-10
1150
1300
1500
1600
1700
1700
1750
1400
900
1250
1250
1250
1200
1050
1150
1350
1350
Cloud base (m)
550
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-2-101111-2-4-2-2-2-2-3-3-2-21223455203232123276779111398118119810118
Sunrise
3:16
3:14
3:10
3:06
3:03
Sunset
10:47
10:52
10:55
10:59
11:02
11:06

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, gales from the W by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, near gales from the WNW by Mon 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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 108).
24
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
4 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).

* 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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