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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 29 Mar 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 Sun night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
 km/h
20
E
15
E
30
WSW
15
S
50
SE
40
SSE
95
SW
70
SW
20
SSW
10
S
5
S
10
W
35
W
60
W
15
SSW
25
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
10
S
15
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
25
S
 cm 
1.0
4
7
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
max°C
-10
-8
-6
-5
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
0
0
-1
-6
-6
-5
-3
0
2
4
5
4
3
3
3
3
2
-3
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
min°C
-10
-9
-7
-6
-4
-3
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
-5
-6
-6
-8
-5
-1
0
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
-1
-4
-2
0
-1
1
2
2
3
3
3
chill°C 
-18
-15
-16
-11
-14
-13
-16
-15
-11
-5
-2
-13
-15
-17
-15
-12
-6
-6
-3
0
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-5
-9
-5
-2
-5
-4
-2
-3
-1
-1
-2
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
450
300
600
500
0
700
1050
450
0
200
0
0
750
1650
1750
2300
0
1800
1650
1600
1600
1400
0
0
1050
0
1500
1650
1650
1650
1700
1700
Cloud base (m)
500
600
550
800
500
450
1400
2800
550
550
550
600
600
650
1000
2450
850
850
550
5600
550
700
550
550
600
600
7500
600
750
550
650
650
600
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-9-8-7-6-7-6-4-3-3-6-9-10-8-7-4-12431111-2-5-3-20011111-10-9-7-6-4-3-4-4-2-10-3-6-6-7-4-1145333331-4-100233333-4-2-5-23344135211-415585156675-124-2566777
Sunrise
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:07
6:05
6:01
5:56
5:52
Sunset
7:50
7:52
7:55
8:00
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15
8:17
8:22
8:24

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 Sun night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSW 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
67
Gales from the NE
(67 kph at 49).
102
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-5° C
light snow
Light snow.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP6007
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2612
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1898
119 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP117
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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