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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 09 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon night).

Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
25
S
35
SSW
50
WSW
35
WSW
15
WSW
10
E
25
ENE
40
NE
45
NE
20
ENE
50
ESE
20
ENE
25
NE
40
ENE
15
NNW
20
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
1
5
17
6
3
2
9
max °C
-5
-4
-8
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-6
-4
-4
-5
min °C
-5
-6
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-6
-13
-17
-22
-20
-17
-13
-20
-20
-19
-13
-16
-15
-12
-14
-13
-12
-13
-14
450
900
0
0
200
0
0
200
350
500
700
450
650
750
450
350
850
500
Cloud base (m)
550
3200
550
550
550
650
550
500
450
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-9-10-10-10-11-9-8-6-6-6-5-5-6-5-5-6-2-2-6-7-6-9-8-6-5-3-2-3-2-2-3-2-2-345-1-11-9-312453552353
Sunrise
5:52
5:50
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
Sunset
8:24
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37
8:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon 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.
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
clear
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 264).
13
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
8° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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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