Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

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
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
500
1850
600
600
600
650
5850
550
600
1850
550
650
500
550
600
600
800
km/h
10
WNW
15
W
10
SW
25
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
20
SE
30
SSW
30
SSW
75
SW
70
SW
55
SW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.4
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
—
0.6
4
0.1
0.1
0.2
—
—
—
max °C
0
0
5
7
6
6
5
7
10
8
9
11
12
13
12
11
11
9
min °C
-1
-3
-2
6
6
6
3
5
8
8
8
9
10
13
12
11
10
8
 chill °C
-5
-7
-5
2
1
1
1
2
5
4
4
3
5
9
9
10
9
6
Freezing level m
0
50
0
900
850
1150
1750
3200
2700
1250
1250
1450
3100
3050
2550
2150
2050
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-9-5-4-4-3222-1-10343211-7-7-3-1-11334223576543-1-22766469891011131211119
Sunrise
7:58
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—
8:02
—
—
8:06
—
—
8:08
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—
8:11
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—
8:15
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Sunset
—
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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5:25
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
3°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
44
Strong winds from the NW
(44 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the NNW
(30 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB344E64N
169 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 24).
- 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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