Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
550
1750
550
550
600
600
800
550
1350
500
750
550
550
550
550
550
km/h
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
20
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
20
SE
45
SSW
25
SSW
75
SW
70
WSW
40
WSW
35
SSW
15
S
5
W
5
ENE
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
0.4
3
—
0.1
0.2
0.1
2
1.6
max °C
-1
0
6
7
6
7
5
7
10
9
8
11
9
12
12
11
10
9
min °C
-2
-3
-1
6
6
4
3
6
8
7
8
8
7
10
12
11
7
8
 chill °C
-6
-7
-4
1
1
4
2
3
5
2
4
2
0
6
9
9
7
8
Freezing level m
0
0
700
850
900
1150
1450
3200
2450
1250
1200
1500
1050
2350
2650
2250
1750
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-5-4-4-3122-2-10-123211-8-7-2-1-11244113256543-2-237664798810811121199
Sunrise
7:58
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—
8:02
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:08
—
—
8:11
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—
8:15
—
—
Sunset
—
5:44
—
—
5:39
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—
5:37
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—
5:32
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—
5:30
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5:25
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue 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.
57 minutes ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
light snow
No report.
39
Strong winds from the N
(39 kph at 350).
5.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
57 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
57 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 240 to 020 degs)
(17 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
57 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
57 minutes ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
9.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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