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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, stormy winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
clear
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
60
SSW
75
SSW
55
SSW
75
SW
95
SSW
75
SW
75
SW
70
SW
50
SW
70
WSW
65
WSW
40
WNW
25
N
20
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
SW
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max °C
4
4
3
1
1
-3
-2
-4
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-5
-5
-4
min °C
3
2
3
1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-8
-12
-14
-14
-16
-16
-18
-20
-19
-14
-12
-17
-14
-14
2350
3200
2250
1900
1500
1050
1150
800
850
800
450
350
500
0
650
900
850
Cloud base (m)
600
2100
600
700
6200
1400
800
650
600
850
650
4750
2050
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
Sunset
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, stormy winds from the SW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
53 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
clear
No report.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
-
46
Strong winds from the S
(46 kph at 175).
59
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
53 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
53 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
53 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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