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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
550
550
550
600
850
900
1600
600
1700
1800
1600
2150
km/h
25
N
25
NW
60
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
20
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
max °C
0
1
3
-1
0
0
-1
1
1
0
2
2
3
5
5
4
6
7
min °C
0
0
0
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
2
2
2
4
3
3
5
5
 chill °C
-6
-6
-8
-11
-9
-9
-8
-7
-9
-6
-3
-3
-1
3
0
1
3
1
Freezing level m
1600
1450
1850
1400
1300
1400
1300
1500
1300
1500
1900
1950
2000
2200
2300
2150
2450
2700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
012-2-1-1-11002235446634433324346569881098121010999109121411131614151715
Sunrise
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
4:13
Sunset
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08

Loading...

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Thu morning, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Sun morning). 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
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
7° C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 320 degs)
(17 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
0.0 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
0.0 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.

Askja Photos