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

IcAskja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Tue 14 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WNW
10
W
15
SW
5
SSE
5
E
0
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
25
W
30
W
40
WSW
35
WNW
15
NW
5
SSW
10
SE
20
SE
55
SE
40
S
40
SSW
35
SSW
50
SSE
30
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
10
SSE
5
S
10
NW
5
ENE
5
WNW
10
NE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
NNW
15
N
10
WNW
Wave Height Map
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 
8
1.0
3
5
1.0
1.0
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
-1
1
-1
-4
-2
-4
-7
-4
-5
-6
-5
1
2
1
1
0
0
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
-5
-6
-6
min°C
-5
-3
-2
-2
0
-1
-1
1
-5
-6
-3
-8
-8
-5
-5
-6
-6
-1
2
1
0
0
-1
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-3
-4
-3
-4
-6
-6
-7
chill°C 
-9
-7
-7
-2
-2
-1
-4
1
-14
-14
-11
-15
-14
-5
-10
-13
-17
-10
-5
-6
-7
-6
-5
-9
-7
-4
-5
-3
-3
-7
-7
-3
-8
-12
-12
-12
Freezing level (m
600
1000
1100
1200
1450
1400
1350
1650
1150
700
1150
550
500
900
800
800
650
1600
1900
1850
1900
1500
1500
1000
950
1300
1200
1100
1350
1050
1000
1150
1200
650
650
500
Cloud base (m)
550
550
700
800
800
1650
5550
1450
1650
550
1700
1800
600
750
800
1750
550
550
1700
1850
650
600
550
800
950
2100
650
850
700
600
750
800
550
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-2-20-1-11-3-5-3-6-8-5-5-6-602110-1-3-4-2-3-3-1-3-4-3-3-6-6-7-211243351-12-2-4-1-2-2-32554341132131121-3-3-44879129101387106586647101299117811991178107454
Sunrise
3:42
3:38
3:34
3:31
3:28
3:24
3:20
3:16
3:14
3:10
3:06
3:03
Sunset
10:27
10:30
10:34
10:37
10:40
10:45
10:47
10:52
10:55
10:59
11:02
11:06

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, near gales from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 34).
7
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP2423
118 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5886
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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