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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 29 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
80
SW
70
SW
75
SW
40
SW
65
WSW
65
WSW
60
WNW
15
NNW
25
WSW
35
W
50
WSW
65
W
40
WNW
15
NNE
30
NNE
40
NNW
50
N
60
NNW
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2
3
6
2
4
7
max °C
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6
-7
-9
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
-7
-8
-11
-12
-11
-13
min °C
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-9
-11
-11
-11
-8
-6
-6
-7
-8
-14
-14
-12
-13
-13
-14
-16
-16
-17
-21
-24
-17
-14
-18
-16
-17
-17
-14
-24
-26
-24
-26
1100
1100
800
800
700
450
150
200
0
450
700
600
550
550
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
6150
1550
800
800
600
1400
650
5900
4350
800
550
600
550
550
550
550
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Sunrise
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
4:24
4:20
Sunset
9:30
9:34
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:47

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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 -2°C on Wed morning, min -11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -14°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

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.
3 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
39
Strong winds from the S
(39 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
Wind obs. (44 kph from 175 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WSW
(28 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
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
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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