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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 26 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri morning, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
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
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
SE
20
SSE
50
WNW
10
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
N
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
15
SW
15
SE
30
ENE
45
NNE
20
NE
15
SSE
20
SSE
65
SSE
55
SSE
80
SSE
80
SE
35
S
20
SSW
25
ENE
30
ENE
60
SE
35
W
50
W
15
ESE
15
NE
15
WNW
50
WSW
50
WSW
25
SSW
50
WSW
 cm 
2.0
2.0
9
1.0
3
4
10
1.0
2.0
5
9
2.0
9
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-2
-3
-5
-11
-11
-12
-14
-14
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-7
-5
-3
0
1
1
-4
-6
-7
-5
-2
-7
-8
-8
-10
-10
-9
-9
-8
-8
min°C
-2
-4
-10
-11
-11
-14
-14
-14
-13
-10
-9
-9
-9
-9
-10
-10
-8
-7
-4
-1
0
-1
-5
-6
-7
-6
-3
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-9
-8
-9
chill°C 
-9
-14
-17
-16
-18
-22
-21
-18
-18
-16
-13
-16
-17
-18
-20
-17
-14
-14
-15
-10
-9
-11
-14
-14
-15
-14
-12
-20
-19
-16
-16
-17
-22
-20
-16
-16
Freezing level (m
1050
1000
250
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
750
1350
1650
1700
900
0
0
400
1050
250
300
0
0
100
0
0
450
0
Cloud base (m)
500
450
500
500
500
500
500
650
550
550
550
550
1600
550
500
550
550
600
550
500
500
500
500
5450
600
450
500
500
550
550
500
500
550
500
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-8-11-11-13-14-14-12-10-9-9-9-9-9-10-8-6-4-110-5-6-7-6-3-8-8-9-10-10-10-9-8-90-1-5-9-8-11-12-11-11-8-6-7-6-6-6-7-5-5-1233-2-5-6-4-1-5-5-7-7-7-7-6-4-6562-2-1-5-5-4-7-5-1-6-3-1001-256985-4-13521-5-11-303-2
Sunrise
6:45
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:07
6:05
Sunset
7:40
7:44
7:46
7:50
7:52
7:55
8:00
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon night, min -10°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the ENE by Wed 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.
52 minutes ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
52 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 030 degs)
(11 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
52 minutes ago
4° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 235 degs) was rejected.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(9 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP6173
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9809
119 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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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