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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
35
W
40
W
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
15
3
4
5
max °C
-3
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
0
0
min °C
-4
-2
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-5
-6
-5
-3
-2
-1
0
-1
-12
-10
-14
-13
-10
-9
-5
-6
-7
-11
-11
-11
-10
-8
-7
-5
-4
-6
1000
1250
1150
1050
1300
1250
1200
1250
850
550
500
400
500
800
1050
1350
1550
1550
Cloud base (m)
600
700
850
650
900
900
1750
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-3-4-2-2-2-2-3-5-5-6-5-3-2-10-113213222-1-3-3-3-3-11222911910119984333344556
Sunrise
3:03
3:00
2:57
2:54
2:50
2:47
Sunset
11:06
11:09
11:13
11:16
11:20
11:23

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
-
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 307).
50
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(17 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 350 degs)
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the WSW
(43 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 240).
18
Skógarnes
209 km SW
59m alt.
3 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 232).
26
230 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 146).
8
251 km SSW
124m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* 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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