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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Thu 15 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
700
550
550
600
600
6550
600
550
1350
500
1450
700
550
750
1500
500
km/h
10
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
SE
45
SSW
45
SSW
65
SW
40
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
5
S
5
ESE
5
N
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
2
—
2
2
—
0.1
0.4
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0.5
6
max °C
5
6
6
6
5
7
10
8
8
8
7
8
6
6
5
3
min °C
-3
5
6
2
2
6
8
7
8
5
6
7
5
5
4
3
 chill °C
-7
0
1
0
0
4
5
4
3
-1
1
4
5
4
2
1
Freezing level m
0
800
850
1100
2550
3350
2400
1200
1150
800
900
1200
1000
750
700
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-2431-2-1-4-4-2-4-5-6-6-3-2-10354120-11-1-2-3-31664479887786653
Sunrise
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8:02
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8:06
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8:08
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8:11
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8:15
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Sunset
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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 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: 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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
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
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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