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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 03 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
10
E
5
ESE
5
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
20
SE
45
SE
30
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
20
ESE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
0.2
0.2
max °C
1
3
2
-1
-1
0
0
0
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
min °C
1
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
0
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-4
-5
-8
-9
-7
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-8
1600
1850
1750
1250
1250
1400
1450
1550
1350
1150
1400
1450
1400
1400
1300
1300
1550
1300
Cloud base (m)
500
650
700
500
450
500
500
600
600
650
600
500
500
650
500
600
1650
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
131-1-1-10-1-2-2-1-1-1-1-2-10-2464222342233332342111311889111181010910109111210
Sunrise
2:38
2:34
2:32
2:30
2:27
2:24
Sunset
11:34
11:37
11:39
11:43
11:45
11:49

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Sat night, calm by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the NNE
(20 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ESE
(15 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP2142
118 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9012
118 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5636
118 km NE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5995
118 km NE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3808
118 km NE
3m alt.
2 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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