Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
300
400
450
600
1750
550
650
600
600
550
650
600
800
550
600
km/h
50
E
45
ESE
45
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
S
20
SE
30
S
50
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
50
WSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
8
4
11
0.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
7
6
5
-1
-1
6
7
7
6
2
5
8
8
7
11
13
13
13
min °C
4
5
0
-2
-5
-3
6
5
3
1
4
7
8
7
8
12
13
12
 chill °C
-3
1
-8
-8
-10
-7
1
2
3
-1
3
4
4
1
5
9
10
10
Freezing level m
650
900
800
0
0
750
850
950
1000
2300
3150
1700
1300
1050
3250
3850
3950
3800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-7-11-10-5-4-3-135-1-2-32654-1-1-4-8-8-3-1013532-15887663-2-327652588710131313
Sunrise
7:56
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—
7:58
—
—
8:02
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:11
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Sunset
—
5:47
—
—
5:44
—
—
5:39
—
—
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: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
7°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
41
Strong winds from the ENE
(41 kph at 70).
4.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 340 to 140 degs)
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
6.0 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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