Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 14 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE 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, gales from the WSW by Sun night).

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
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
300
400
500
550
1900
550
650
600
600
6300
550
650
550
700
550
550
km/h
50
E
45
ESE
45
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
5
W
5
SE
20
SE
40
SSW
55
SW
50
SW
65
WSW
55
SW
15
S
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
10
3
7
0.5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
—
—
0.1
—
—
—
max °C
7
6
5
-1
-1
5
6
6
5
2
6
9
9
8
12
13
13
11
min °C
4
5
0
-2
-4
-3
6
6
2
1
4
7
8
7
8
12
13
10
 chill °C
-3
1
-8
-7
-8
-7
1
2
0
-1
3
4
4
1
5
8
9
7
Freezing level m
650
900
800
0
0
700
850
1000
1100
2200
3050
1500
1250
1000
3450
3850
3650
3700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-7-11-9-5-4-4-135-1-2-23446-1-1-4-8-8-3-101352215778663-2-316642589810131311
Sunrise
7:56
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—
7:58
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—
8:02
—
—
8:06
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—
8:08
—
—
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: Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the SSE 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, gales from the WSW 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.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 010 degs)
(22 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSE
(35 kph at 160).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 160).
9.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
-
61
Near gales from the E
(61 kph at 100).
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
46
Strong winds from the SE
(46 kph at 130).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
-
48
Strong winds from the ENE
(48 kph at 60).

* 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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