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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, 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
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
40
S
65
SW
55
SSW
45
SSW
80
SSW
90
SW
75
SW
65
SW
65
SW
45
SW
40
W
50
W
25
WNW
15
N
20
WSW
25
SW
45
WSW
45
W
1
max °C
1
3
4
3
2
0
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
min °C
0
2
2
2
1
-2
-2
-2
-4
-5
-6
-9
-9
-7
-8
-7
-5
-6
-8
-6
-6
-5
-8
-13
-12
-12
-15
-13
-15
-20
-17
-13
-8
-15
-15
-15
1550
2150
3000
2100
1900
1350
1150
1200
850
950
700
250
400
600
300
650
950
650
Cloud base (m)
600
600
1850
650
8050
5650
1650
600
800
700
900
700
4100
1450
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
13332-1-2-2-4-5-6-8-9-7-8-6-5-635565221-1-1-2-5-5-3-4-2-1-2810912128896863453685
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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°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):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu night, 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.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
9
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 240 degs)
(26 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
Mid: overcast

* 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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