Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sun night).

Wed
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
300
400
500
550
800
550
600
600
600
550
550
800
600
550
550
650
km/h
35
ESE
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
20
SE
50
SSW
25
SSW
55
SW
70
SW
40
SW
30
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
2
3
0.6
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—
—
—
—
—
—
1.2
—
—
1.8
0.1
0.1
—
max °C
6
5
-1
0
5
7
6
6
4
6
8
9
7
13
13
13
13
min °C
5
0
-1
-3
-2
6
6
2
1
5
7
7
7
10
13
13
11
 chill °C
2
-8
-6
-7
-6
1
1
0
0
3
4
2
3
6
9
10
9
Freezing level m
900
850
0
0
700
850
950
1100
2150
3100
2150
1300
1100
3250
3550
3100
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-7-10-10-5-4-4-2250-2-24445-1-4-8-7-2-1-1135311577763-1-227643688712131312
Sunrise
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7:58
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8:02
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8:06
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8:08
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8:11
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Sunset
5:47
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5:44
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5:39
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5:37
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5:32
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5:30
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 0 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
Wind obs. (30 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
3.1 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
-
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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