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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
65
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
55
WSW
50
W
25
NNW
20
WSW
40
W
50
WSW
65
W
25
NNW
20
N
5
ENE
15
NE
30
N
55
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
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1
1
2
4
2
2
2
max °C
-4
-6
-6
-7
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-6
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
min °C
-5
-6
-6
-8
-10
-10
-11
-8
-6
-9
-10
-10
-13
-13
-12
-13
-13
-12
-14
-16
-16
-17
-19
-22
-17
-16
-18
-16
-18
-18
-18
-18
-20
-22
-26
-26
-25
-27
800
750
800
500
200
350
0
450
700
550
250
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
800
800
800
650
600
900
700
6350
5050
600
550
1500
1800
550
750
650
600
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-6-8-10-10-10-8-6-8-10-10-12-13-12-13-13-12-14-2-2-3-4-6-6-7-4-3-5-6-6-8-9-8-9-9-8-10666433-146323-1-10-2-1-1-3
Sunrise
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
4:18
Sunset
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47
9:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat night, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, calm by Sun 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.
3 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
partially cloudy
No report.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
53 minutes ago
6° C
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 57 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours 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
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours 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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