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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 18 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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night
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rain showers
light snow
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light snow
light snow
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light snow
some clouds
cloudy
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rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
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cloudy
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rain shwrs
km/h
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
SSE
5
E
20
N
15
NW
15
WNW
10
SW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
0.3
0.2
5
0.3
0.2
max °C
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
4
5
5
4
5
4
2
4
4
min °C
-1
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-1
0
1
-1
-1
1
1
3
5
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
-8
-6
-7
-5
-4
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-3
-2
-2
1
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1
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2
-2
-2
0
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1150
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1650
1650
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Cloud base (m)
550
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Sunrise
2:06
2:05
2:05
2:05
2:05
2:06
Sunset
12:08
12:09
12:10
12:10
12:10
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Mon 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.
3 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
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
11° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 080 degs)
(20 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken

* 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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