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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, gales from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun night, min -17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
45
NNE
40
NNW
30
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNE
35
SW
60
WSW
70
SW
90
SW
80
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
60
W
60
W
60
WSW
10
ESE
45
E
45
ENE
40
NE
40
NE
50
N
70
N
75
NNW
35
N
15
NNE
5
S
15
SSE
25
SE
30
E
50
ENE
45
NNE
35
NNE
25
NE
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
2.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
6
12
3
3
11
4
4
2.0
3
19
8
6
6
 mm 
0.1
0.1
max°C
-9
-9
-10
-12
-13
-14
-15
-9
-4
-3
-1
5
4
2
-1
-8
-10
-9
-8
-10
-11
-13
-12
-11
-15
-15
-15
-16
-13
-9
-9
-10
-8
-9
-8
-8
min°C
-9
-10
-11
-12
-13
-15
-16
-12
-7
-5
-4
1
2
1
-7
-10
-10
-9
-10
-10
-12
-13
-12
-13
-15
-16
-17
-17
-15
-12
-10
-11
-9
-9
-8
-9
chill°C 
-20
-20
-19
-18
-18
-28
-29
-21
-14
-16
-15
-8
-6
-7
-19
-22
-22
-21
-20
-21
-24
-24
-24
-27
-30
-31
-26
-25
-19
-19
-19
-21
-21
-20
-18
-20
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
3100
2350
1950
800
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
50
150
150
Cloud base (m)
600
450
500
500
500
550
650
650
6000
5000
800
900
550
600
600
600
700
2300
650
550
550
550
550
600
600
600
550
550
1700
500
450
400
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-10-11-12-13-15-16-11-6-4-3332-4-9-10-9-9-10-12-13-12-12-15-16-16-17-14-11-10-11-9-9-8-9-7-7-9-10-12-12-14-12-6-4-1554-1-6-7-7-7-8-9-10-9-9-11-12-14-16-13-10-8-10-6-6-5-6-1-1-4-6-8-8-10-14-8-3479951-1-3-2-2-2-3-3-2-4-5-9-13-12-10-8-60021
Sunrise
10:51
10:53
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:03
11:06
11:07
11:08
11:11
11:11
11:14
Sunset
3:03
3:02
3:00
2:57
2:56
2:56
2:55
2:53
2:52
2:52
2:52
2:51

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Wed morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, gales from the NNW by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 357).
30
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
46
Strong winds from the N
(46 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP601
119 km SE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP8774
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP846
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 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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