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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, stormy winds from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
45
S
70
SW
65
SSW
50
SSW
75
SW
95
SW
70
SW
75
SW
75
SW
55
SW
70
WSW
60
WSW
35
W
5
N
10
SSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
SW
1
max °C
1
3
4
3
1
1
-2
-2
-4
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
min °C
0
3
2
3
1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
-8
-8
-8
-6
-5
-7
-8
-5
-6
-4
-8
-12
-14
-14
-17
-17
-18
-19
-14
-12
-12
-14
-13
-16
1550
2500
3100
2150
1800
1750
1100
1150
800
750
750
500
550
500
300
650
900
550
Cloud base (m)
600
650
2000
550
750
6050
850
800
650
700
700
700
650
850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
13331-1-3-3-5-6-6-7-8-8-8-6-5-636564311-2-2-2-4-4-4-5-2-1-3811912129996764443675
Sunrise
4:47
4:43
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
Sunset
9:23
9:27
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the S on Mon morning, stormy winds from the SW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 283).
7
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour 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
9° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the SSE
(28 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.

* 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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