Askja weather
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Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 28 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
40
E
40
ESE
35
E
30
ESE
15
E
15
SE
10
S
10
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
20
ESE
25
SE
30
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SSE
1
1
max °C
-8
-8
-7
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-8
-9
-8
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
min °C
-8
-9
-7
-5
-6
-5
-5
-7
-8
-9
-9
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-4
-18
-19
-16
-13
-13
-10
-10
-10
-12
-14
-16
-15
-14
-15
-14
-12
-9
0
0
0
250
400
500
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
350
0
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-9-7-5-6-5-5-6-8-9-9-7-6-7-7-6-4-6-7-5-3-3-2-3-4-6-7-7-5-5-5-5-4-3-1-3-11221-1-3-3-3-3-6-112-2
Sunrise
10:03
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:51
Sunset
4:32
4:36
4:39
4:44
4:46
4:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 070 degs)
(19 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
-
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 E
(20 kph at 90).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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