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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
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PM
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
SSW
35
E
40
ENE
10
NE
10
W
20
W
10
W
10
NW
20
W
25
WSW
20
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
SSW
35
SW
55
WSW
20
SSW
25
SE
75
SE
20
E
25
WNW
30
WSW
30
S
55
SW
65
SW
55
SW
60
SW
65
WSW
45
NW
5
NNE
50
SE
25
SE
85
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
45
SW
 cm 
1.0
3
1.0
2.0
3
4
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-6
-9
-8
-8
-7
-8
-4
-2
-2
-6
-3
-2
0
0
-1
0
2
-3
-10
-7
-6
-7
-10
-9
-5
-3
-4
-5
-6
-6
min°C
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-5
-11
-10
-9
-8
-9
-9
-9
-3
-6
-7
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
1
-10
-11
-8
-6
-10
-10
-9
-7
-4
-5
-6
-7
-6
chill°C 
-9
-11
-10
-5
-7
-12
-20
-16
-17
-17
-17
-20
-19
-12
-16
-18
-10
-8
-10
-4
-7
-9
-5
-24
-24
-20
-17
-23
-21
-9
-17
-15
-16
-18
-18
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
700
600
550
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
700
0
0
600
950
1000
900
650
1350
500
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
250
350
200
0
150
Cloud base (m)
550
450
350
350
400
400
450
500
500
650
1500
650
1400
700
700
1450
800
1500
400
400
450
450
500
400
450
1300
5150
450
500
550
1450
450
500
500
5700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-4-5-5-7-10-12-11-11-11-12-9-6-8-9-6-4-4-4-4-4-1-11-15-12-10-12-13-11-8-7-8-10-10-10-3-3-2-3-3-5-9-10-9-8-8-9-7-3-4-7-4-2-1-1-1-12-7-11-8-6-9-10-9-6-4-5-6-7-6-214432-3-4-3-7-7-3-423-2-13665560-4-21-2-5-5-12310-1
Sunrise
8:37
8:34
8:30
8:27
8:23
8:19
8:17
8:12
8:10
8:06
8:02
7:58
Sunset
6:02
6:06
6:08
6:13
6:15
6:19
6:22
6:25
6:29
6:31
6:35
6:37

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -11°C on Sun night). Mainly gales.

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1000 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
43 minutes ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 72 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP5099
119 km SE
3m alt.
43 minutes ago
SHIP682
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3485
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2583
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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