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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
550
800
1400
800
550
500
500
500
550
550
km/h
10
N
10
N
5
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
SE
20
E
45
ENE
45
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
NE
5
SSE
20
W
10
SW
5
S
10
SSE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
3
1
13
12
4
3
 mm
max °C
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
-1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
min °C
-1
0
0
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
3
4
4
3
 chill °C
-5
-3
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-9
-9
-9
-9
-5
1
0
2
3
-1
Freezing level m
1400
1550
1500
1500
1600
1600
1750
1250
1300
1350
1300
1600
1950
2500
2850
2850
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1000111-1-1-1-1124444333444532223557769101011101012999881110121510
Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
Sunset
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:02
8:00
7:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon).

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.
49 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 310).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
49 minutes ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
ASCATB344E64N
148 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
4
Calm
(4 kph at 218).
- km
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
ASCATB345E64N
153 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 12).
- km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
ASCATB346E64N
167 km ESE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
- km

* 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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