Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
600
600
500
700
600
650
450
600
500
600
500
500
500
500
km/h
10
ESE
50
ESE
60
SE
35
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
20
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
45
WSW
20
W
5
ESE
10
ENE
5
W
5
ESE
5
NW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.7
14
1
0.1
0.3
0.2
—
—
0.5
0.5
1.7
0.1
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13
1.4
1.8
3
max °C
11
11
11
11
9
10
10
8
7
11
9
8
9
7
5
5
5
min °C
10
10
11
10
7
9
9
7
7
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
4
 chill °C
8
5
6
7
4
7
8
3
5
6
3
5
6
5
4
4
3
Freezing level m
2400
1600
1800
1600
1200
1250
1300
1000
1300
1600
1350
1200
1200
900
750
900
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:16
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7:18
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7:22
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7:24
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7:28
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—
Sunset
6:38
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6:35
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6:30
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6:28
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6:23
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6:20
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Wed night, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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.
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
31
Fresh winds from the ESE
(31 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Mid: broken
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (26 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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