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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
45
SSE
25
S
5
NNE
20
WNW
35
WNW
20
W
50
WNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
25
W
40
W
50
WNW
65
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
WSW
 cm 
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-1
-2
-4
-5
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
3
4
2
2
-1
-1
0
min°C
-1
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-7
-3
-2
-1
3
2
0
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-9
-10
-7
-11
-12
-12
-15
-16
-14
-7
-9
-8
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-10
Freezing level (m
1300
1150
550
700
850
1000
750
850
450
850
1200
1550
2250
2000
1750
1350
1300
1150
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
550
550
550
600
600
600
7950
9250
8500
900
1650
600
550
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-5-5-4-4-5-6-6-3-21421-1-1-121-2-2-1-1-2-2-30236642327846766636107111310898
Sunrise
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:18
Sunset
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, gales from the W by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 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.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
56 minutes ago
10° C
-
43
Strong winds from the S
(43 kph at 173).
52
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 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
9° C
clear
Mist -.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi(4197-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.

* 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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