Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

(Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

(Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
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Wind km/h
25 NE25
15 N15
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Low °C
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Chill °C
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Mon night)Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the N by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -9°C on Tue night)Wind will be generally light.

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsstadir
73 km NNE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-4.5° C
heavy snow
Heavy drifting snow, below eye level.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
1.0 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 060 degs)
(26 kph at 20).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
109 km SE
7m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
Low: few
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
113 km ENE
38m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain .
37
Fresh winds from the N
(37 kph at 10).
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
SHIP2100
119 km SE
3m alt.
3 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.

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