Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

(Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
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
partially cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
40 SE40
30 ESE30
45 E45
35 E35
20 ENE20
20 ENE20
10 SE10
10 SSE10
20 SE20
30 ESE30
25 E25
15 NW15
20 WSW20
10 SSW10
40 SE40
55 ENE55
25 ENE25
10 NE10
5 E5
10 ESE10
20 NNE20
35 N35
40 N40
30 N30
25 N25
25 N25
15 NNW15
some clouds cloudy some clouds cloudy cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds clear some clouds cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds light snow light snow some clouds some clouds some clouds light snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy cloudy some clouds
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 - - - 3 2 1 2 - - -
High °C
0 2 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 -2 -3 -6 -6 -7
Low °C
0 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 -1 -1 -3 -6 -6 -6 -7
Chill °C
-8 -5 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 -1 -5 -2 -1 -2 0 -3 -7 -5 -3 -2 -1 -3 -5 -10 -10 -14 -13 -13
Freezing level m
1450 1850 1900 1850 1900 1900 1900 2050 2000 1800 1900 1750 2050 2000 1600 1650 1750 1600 1550 1750 1600 1600 1200 750 550 700 500
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
5:09 - - 5:13 - - 5:16 - - 5:18 - - 5:22 - - 5:26 - - 5:28 - - 5:31 - - 5:35 - -
Sunset
- 9:07 - - 9:04 - - 9:00 - - 8:55 - - 8:52 - - 8:49 - - 8:45 - - 8:42 - - 8:37 -

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dryFreeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snowFreeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -7°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Tue morning, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(9 kph at 160).
Akureyri
95 km WNW
27m alt.
4 hours ago
4.1° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
60 km
Mid: few
Hjardarnes Horna
109 km SE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower moderate rain shower.
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 40).
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
113 km ENE
38m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP1539
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.

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