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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
40
E
45
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
W
20
W
10
W
20
WSW
5
SW
10
W
15
W
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
7
3
3
9
1
1
max °C
-3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
2
2
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
1
-13
-13
-12
-11
-10
-8
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-9
-6
-3
-3
-3
-3
950
800
900
900
950
1000
1300
1350
1000
1000
1000
1050
1300
1500
1350
1650
1650
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
650
700
700
900
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-4-3-3-3-1-2-3-3-3-3-2-1-122-1-1-1-101220001333657666677767781010111312
Sunrise
2:06
2:05
2:05
2:05
2:05
Sunset
12:07
12:08
12:09
12:10
12:10
12:10

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed night, light winds from the E by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -3°C on Sat afternoon). 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 020 to 080 degs)
(15 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 050 degs)
(26 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
206 km WSW
120m alt.
58 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 103 degs) was rejected.
230 km SW
101m alt.
25 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the NE
(14 kph at 45).
26
251 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Reykhólahöfn
259 km W
10m alt.
41 minutes ago
9° C
-
93
Stormy winds from the NNW
(93 kph at 346).
111
Reykjavik Airport
266 km SW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 160 degs)
(17 kph at 100).
0.0 km
267 km SW
23m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
-
SHIP1164
268 km SW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C

* 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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