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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu night, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
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
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
35
WNW
35
W
15
SSW
30
SSE
85
SW
105
WSW
60
SW
35
SSW
70
WSW
75
SW
90
SW
80
WSW
95
SW
90
SW
85
SW
75
SSW
45
SW
35
SW
45
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
N
35
N
30
WNW
25
NW
25
NNW
10
N
5
E
0
S
5
W
30
W
50
WSW
60
WSW
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
4
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-11
-6
2
-2
-6
-3
-3
-7
-8
-9
-6
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-7
-9
-9
-9
-11
-12
-12
-13
-14
-13
-13
-14
-15
-14
-13
-10
-8
-7
-4
min°C
-12
-11
-10
-1
-3
-8
-4
-5
-9
-9
-10
-9
-5
-3
-3
-2
-5
-8
-9
-10
-12
-13
-12
-13
-14
-15
-15
-14
-14
-16
-15
-14
-12
-10
-7
-5
chill°C 
-23
-22
-18
-8
-15
-22
-14
-14
-22
-23
-24
-22
-18
-15
-15
-12
-15
-18
-20
-19
-20
-19
-20
-18
-23
-27
-24
-25
-24
-20
-19
-14
-12
-19
-18
-16
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
800
650
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
200
550
700
750
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
350
Cloud base (m)
650
650
750
1250
500
500
1600
1650
500
600
500
500
500
550
550
800
550
1650
750
550
1500
550
5300
1850
550
550
600
550
550
600
700
5250
800
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-13-10-2-6-9-7-7-12-13-14-12-9-7-6-5-7-11-12-12-13-14-14-14-16-17-17-17-17-17-15-14-12-10-10-8-12-11-81-3-7-4-4-8-9-10-8-5-3-3-2-4-8-9-10-11-12-12-13-14-15-14-14-14-16-15-14-11-9-7-5-9-8-554-111-2-2-3-224552-5-6-8-6-10-13-13-11-10-11-10-10-14-16-14-13-9-21
Sunrise
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:18
11:17
11:17
11:15
11:15
11:15
11:12
11:11
Sunset
2:52
2:53
2:55
2:56
2:56
2:59
3:00
3:03
3:03
3:03
3:07
3:08

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Sat morning, min -15°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

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.
49 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
49 minutes ago
-3° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 310).
24
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3950
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP361
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1979
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 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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