Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Mon 19 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night).

Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
600
550
500
500
700
600
500
450
450
1450
650
550
550
500
400
km/h
50
SW
20
SSW
10
ESE
5
W
5
W
5
SW
0
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
35
ENE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
4
2
1.6
—
0.2
4
4
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7
max °C
6
6
7
5
4
3
2
3
2
1
1
1
0
1
-1
-1
0
4
min °C
5
4
4
5
4
1
1
3
1
1
0
-3
-3
0
-3
-3
0
2
 chill °C
-1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
-2
-1
-3
-7
-6
-2
-6
-6
-3
-4
Freezing level m
750
900
1150
1000
600
500
250
400
200
200
450
0
0
150
0
0
0
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:11
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8:15
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—
8:18
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—
8:22
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8:25
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—
8:27
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Sunset
—
5:30
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5:25
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5:22
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—
5:19
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5:15
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5:12
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat 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
partially cloudy
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 270 degs)
(22 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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.
2 hours ago
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
35
Fresh winds from the SW
(35 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
-
44
Strong winds from the SW
(44 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 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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