Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
750
1300
500
500
550
550
1500
550
500
550
1550
700
450
km/h
45
S
20
S
10
SW
5
S
5
NE
10
NNE
0
S
15
SSE
15
SSW
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SE
40
ENE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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2
1
—
2
2
1
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-3
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-2
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-5
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-9
 chill °C
-9
-10
-10
-7
-10
-11
-11
-11
-12
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-15
-19
Freezing level m
1500
950
650
500
250
450
100
0
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-4-5-7-7-7-7-5-6-7-8-8-8-7-7-81-1-2-4-4-4-5-3-3-4-6-6-6-5-5-6654323012-2-3-3-4-3-21
Sunrise
—
8:15
—
—
8:18
—
—
8:22
—
—
8:25
—
—
8:27
—
—
Sunset
—
—
5:25
—
—
5:22
—
—
5:19
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—
5:15
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5:12
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu night, min -9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the N by Sun morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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