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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri morning, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue morning, calm 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
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
40
WNW
50
W
20
SW
40
S
95
SW
110
WSW
75
SW
45
SW
90
SW
100
SW
115
SW
95
SW
100
SW
90
SW
95
SW
90
SSW
70
SW
50
SSW
35
SW
15
SSW
5
N
30
NNE
25
N
45
NNW
45
N
35
N
45
N
50
N
50
N
45
N
30
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
10
N
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
1.0
3
2.0
4
1.0
1.0
3
1.0
2.0
3
2.0
1.0
3
 mm 
max°C
-12
-12
-6
-1
-5
-8
-6
-6
-11
-13
-12
-10
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-11
-11
-12
-13
-15
-17
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-14
-13
-13
-9
min°C
-13
-12
-12
-2
-6
-10
-6
-8
-13
-13
-13
-11
-10
-7
-7
-5
-7
-12
-11
-11
-14
-14
-15
-19
-16
-17
-16
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-15
-13
-13
-13
chill°C 
-25
-24
-21
-10
-20
-25
-18
-19
-29
-29
-30
-27
-23
-20
-21
-17
-19
-22
-21
-17
-24
-25
-25
-33
-30
-30
-28
-29
-28
-28
-26
-25
-25
-23
-23
-21
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
850
750
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
200
500
500
700
550
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
700
600
750
1350
450
500
1600
500
500
500
550
1500
750
700
800
1500
1500
600
3600
800
550
550
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-9-2-6-9-6-7-12-13-13-11-10-7-7-5-7-10-11-11-13-14-15-18-16-16-16-15-15-15-15-15-15-13-13-11-11-11-81-3-7-4-4-9-9-9-7-7-3-3-2-4-8-10-9-10-11-13-15-14-14-14-12-13-13-13-14-14-13-13-12-9-9-43402-2-2-3-2003552-3-8-9-6-6-8-9-11-9-10-7-9-9-10-11-11-13-13-13
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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, extremely windy from the WSW by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri morning, min -13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -19°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the N by Mon night).

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 5 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
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 110 to 230 degs)
(6 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-
56
Near gales from the NNW
(56 kph at 346).
76
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 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
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3417
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP824
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP8515
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6909
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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