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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Tue 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

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

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sun
2
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
AM
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
10
NE
5
WSW
10
SE
20
SE
45
SE
50
SE
55
ESE
90
ESE
10
SE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
E
35
ENE
20
NE
5
NE
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
90
W
45
SSE
90
S
65
SSW
55
S
80
S
85
WSW
75
SSE
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
T iceland.wind.300.cc23
 cm 
4
9
2.0
1.0
4
1.0
2.0
4
5
2.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
5
1.0
3
 mm 
max°C
-10
-4
-4
-3
-5
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-11
-10
-8
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-7
-3
-4
-4
-6
-1
1
0
-2
0
-3
0
min°C
-12
-7
-4
-4
-8
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-10
-8
-9
-10
-10
-9
-9
-7
-7
-5
-4
-4
-9
-5
1
-4
-4
-1
-6
-3
chill°C 
-17
-10
-9
-12
-18
-20
-18
-14
-13
-16
-18
-17
-16
-16
-11
-15
-15
-12
-17
-19
-20
-18
-18
-14
-10
-10
-11
-10
-23
-14
-9
-15
-14
-12
-20
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
500
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
100
0
0
750
0
100
1700
1100
700
1600
550
750
Cloud base (m)
600
550
450
450
400
450
500
450
450
450
500
500
500
700
1500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
550
500
750
2000
500
500
800
450
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-6-4-4-7-8-7-7-8-8-9-9-9-10-11-11-9-8-9-10-10-9-8-7-7-4-4-4-8-31-2-3-1-5-2-10-7-5-4-6-6-4-4-5-6-6-6-6-7-9-9-8-7-8-10-9-7-6-5-5-3-2-1-5-24103-31-9-11-9-9-9-633-41-11-1-2-5-9-8-6-8-9-6-2010-213-131074926
Sunrise
10:25
10:22
10:18
10:15
10:12
10:10
10:07
10:03
10:00
9:56
9:53
9:51
Sunset
4:07
4:12
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:25
4:29
4:32
4:36
4:39
4:44
4:46

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, stormy winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

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

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
-
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 335).
15
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP7161
119 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4408
119 km SE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6294
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5536
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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