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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 05 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
30
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
50
SSW
80
SSE
55
SSW
65
SW
50
S
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
50
WSW
35
S
50
SSE
85
SE
40
S
60
S
35
SSW
7
2
1
2
1
1
max °C
-10
-10
-6
-4
-3
-7
-10
-10
-9
-10
-8
-8
-9
-7
-5
-6
-6
-6
min °C
-10
-10
-11
-6
-5
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-20
-20
-24
-16
-16
-22
-23
-22
-21
-20
-19
-22
-19
-19
-19
-16
-18
-17
0
0
0
100
1000
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
300
550
0
700
350
Cloud base (m)
1450
4050
4400
450
1200
3500
1800
600
700
600
750
500
400
500
5100
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-10-9-5-4-9-10-10-10-10-9-9-9-8-6-7-7-7-8-7-6-3-1-5-6-7-8-7-6-7-6-4-3-3-3-4-5-3-436-1-1-1-7-2-2-3-22323-1
Sunrise
8:02
7:58
7:54
7:50
7:48
7:43
Sunset
6:35
6:37
6:42
6:45
6:47
6:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSE 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 0 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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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