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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
30
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
45
SE
35
SE
35
ESE
55
ESE
55
E
50
E
50
E
50
E
60
E
50
ESE
65
ESE
55
E
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
5
max °C
-3
-6
-6
-7
-10
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-5
-7
-7
-9
-10
-8
-8
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-6
-7
-16
-18
-18
-18
-19
-17
-17
-17
-19
-20
-21
-21
-21
-20
-20
-21
-18
-17
-18
900
350
250
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
750
500
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-7-7-8-10-8-8-7-9-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-6-6-7-1-4-5-6-8-7-7-6-6-8-7-6-6-6-6-7-4-2-452-1-1-2-7-6-4-2-4-3-1-1-10-1253
Sunrise
10:22
10:18
10:15
10:12
10:10
10:07
Sunset
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:25
4:29
4:32

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, moderate winds from the E by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the ESE by Wed 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.

* 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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