Askja weather
– Lat/Long: 65.03° N 16.75° W

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
550
550
550
550
850
900
1900
1800
1450
1700
500
750
600
600
550
650
km/h
35
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
10
NNW
0
ESE
5
SW
5
W
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
NW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
7
3
1.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
3
1
-1
0
3
5
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
min °C
2
-2
-1
0
1
4
6
5
6
8
6
7
8
7
6
6
6
 chill °C
-4
-7
-6
-5
-4
4
5
5
6
6
3
5
7
7
6
5
5
Freezing level m
1500
1000
800
1000
1250
1750
2050
2150
2100
2350
2550
2800
2700
2550
2400
2300
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-4-4-3-11343546654443-1-10257678789876796678111412131614131513121212
Sunrise
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
4:43
Sunset
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43
9:39
9:36

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1000 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.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
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.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 10).
7.0 km
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours 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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