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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 27 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
850
650
700
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
700
km/h
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
25
N
35
N
40
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
30
N
25
N
20
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
4
1
5
3
 mm
max °C
-1
-2
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
2
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-4
-4
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
 chill °C
-8
-8
-7
-10
-11
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-9
-8
-6
-4
Freezing level m
1250
1100
1250
950
900
1050
1450
1300
1200
1100
1100
1300
1500
1450
1400
1300
1400
1500
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-2-4-4-2-1-1-2-2-2-10-10-1-1022220-11321112333234499976688887999988118
Sunrise
3:49
3:53
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
Sunset
10:34
10:30
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the NNW 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 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
cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
SHIP4245
164 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1419
164 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C

* 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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