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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 10 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the ESE by Tue night).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
40
WSW
20
WSW
5
E
30
ENE
55
NE
40
NE
50
E
40
ESE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
SE
45
SE
50
SE
45
ESE
50
ESE
65
ESE
45
ESE
45
E
1
6
19
2
1
6
1
2
2
1
1
max °C
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-11
-10
-10
-10
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-22
-17
-14
-19
-21
-18
-16
-14
-14
-11
-10
-17
-16
-14
-16
-16
-14
-15
0
150
0
0
150
350
600
750
550
650
650
0
500
750
550
750
800
700
Cloud base (m)
550
6650
1700
500
450
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-10-10-10-9-7-6-6-6-5-5-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-9-8-5-4-3-2-3-2-2-3-3-2-2-2-1-2-10-9-323554452454554
Sunrise
5:50
5:46
5:41
5:39
5:35
5:31
Sunset
8:28
8:30
8:34
8:37
8:40
8:44

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, gales from the ESE by Tue 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 200 to 310 degs)
(13 kph at 260).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 314).
37
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours 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
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km

* 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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