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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the W by Wed night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
40
NNE
40
ENE
30
E
40
E
30
E
35
ESE
10
ESE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
0
SW
20
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
60
W
45
W
40
WNW
35
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
30
N
10
WNW
10
W
0
SSW
15
SE
35
SE
30
ESE
25
E
40
E
45
ESE
50
E
40
E
25
NE
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 
2.0
4
2.0
1.0
4
2.0
2.0
1.0
6
3
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
21
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-5
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-7
-10
-11
-8
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
min°C
-4
-7
-10
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-11
-11
-11
-11
-7
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-6
-5
-7
chill°C 
-11
-15
-18
-17
-17
-16
-15
-14
-15
-10
-11
-14
-12
-6
-7
-11
-15
-14
-12
-12
-24
-23
-22
-21
-12
-12
-14
-15
-17
-18
-18
-17
-16
-16
-14
-15
Freezing level (m
450
500
0
300
550
450
600
750
350
600
750
500
300
600
300
1000
1100
850
1050
1050
0
0
0
0
250
650
600
400
450
0
100
450
600
650
650
600
Cloud base (m)
600
550
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
1700
650
600
600
700
2150
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
900
550
550
550
550
500
500
550
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-9-7-7-7-6-6-6-5-6-7-7-6-4-3-4-4-3-4-9-11-11-10-7-7-7-8-8-9-9-6-6-6-5-6-2-4-7-4-3-3-3-2-3-2-2-3-4-2-211-111-6-7-7-7-4-3-3-4-5-7-6-3-3-2-2-333034345345335278588211-2364330244544
Sunrise
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:18
4:13
4:09
4:07
Sunset
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51
9:54
9:58
10:01

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the W by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, calm 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
94 km WNW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 290).
6
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP3115
118 km SE
3m alt.
4 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.

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