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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 27 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
10
S
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
5
ESE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
WNW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
11
10
10
3
max °C
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-4
-8
-7
-8
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-2
min °C
-4
-2
-3
-2
-2
-7
-8
-7
-8
-7
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-4
-3
-14
-11
-11
-6
-6
-13
-14
-14
-15
-13
-10
-10
-9
-4
-8
-7
-4
-3
1000
1200
1050
1150
1200
550
250
350
0
300
550
600
650
750
600
700
800
250
Cloud base (m)
600
750
650
600
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-3-2-2-6-8-7-8-7-5-5-5-4-5-5-4-312111-3-5-5-6-5-3-2-2-2-3-2-109108874221344455553
Sunrise
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
2:47
2:44
Sunset
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20
11:23
11:27

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed afternoon, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (30 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 300 degs)
(13 kph at 270).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour 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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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