Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11pm Sat 24 Oct Local Time
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

(Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

(Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Sun afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
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Sunday
1
Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thu
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moderate snow
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Wind km/h
65 NE65
40 NNE40
25 NE25
15 NNE15
5 NE5
0 SE0
15 ESE15
25 E25
35 E35
50 E50
70 E70
75 E75
75 E75
75 ESE75
65 ESE65
75 E75
45 SSE45
35 SSE35
55 SSW55
45 SSW45
30 SSE30
70 E70
20 ENE20
10 NE10
20 NW20
30 NE30
35 NNE35
40 NNE40
25 N25
5 ESE5
15 SE15
10 NW10
15 NW15
20 WSW20
50 SSW50
65 S65
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Rain
Rain mm
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Snow
Snow cm
10 4 - 5 - - - - 1 1 - 3 3 4 7 7 - - - - - 4 - - 7 7 8 17 1 - 1 - - - - -
High °C
-4 -4 -4 -4 -6 -7 -7 -8 -8 -6 -6 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -2 -3 -5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -5 -5 -5 -8 -9 -8 -8 -9 -3 -2 0
Low °C
-5 -4 -4 -6 -7 -7 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -5 -5 -4 -4 -5 -3 -2 -4 -5 -5 -5 -4 -5 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -9 -9 -9 -6 -3 -1
Chill °C
-15 -13 -11 -10 -8 -7 -12 -16 -18 -18 -18 -17 -15 -15 -15 -15 -12 -10 -13 -15 -13 -15 -11 -8 -9 -13 -14 -14 -16 -9 -14 -13 -16 -11 -11 -9
Freezing level m
800 800 900 800 450 450 0 0 0 0 300 600 650 750 900 800 1000 1200 1050 550 600 800 800 750 750 700 700 700 250 100 0 0 0 0 450 1300
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Sunrise
- 8:34 - - 8:37 - - 8:41 - - 8:45 - - 8:48 - - 8:52 - - 8:55 - - 8:57 - - 9:02 - - 9:04 - - 9:08 - - 9:11 -
Sunset
- - 5:05 - - 5:00 - - 4:58 - - 4:53 - - 4:51 - - 4:47 - - 4:44 - - 4:40 - - 4:37 - - 4:34 - - 4:30 - - 4:27

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoonTemperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Mon afternoon)Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsstadir
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
1.8° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NE
(28 kph at 50).
3000 km
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 360).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Akureyri
95 km WNW
27m alt.
3 hours ago
4.7° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
30 km
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
113 km ENE
38m alt.
46 minutes ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes-Hornafjo
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
5.7° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 360).

* 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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