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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 16 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
450
450
650
600
500
500
450
450
500
550
600
750
600
1450
1500
km/h
25
SE
55
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
E
5
NE
10
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
SW
20
SSE
35
SSE
35
SW
30
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
3
2
 mm
1.3
1.2
7
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.5
1.5
max °C
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
8
7
5
min °C
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
6
6
4
 chill °C
-4
-4
-3
-1
-2
0
-3
-2
-2
1
-2
-2
0
3
-1
1
1
0
Freezing level m
1250
1700
1550
1100
1150
1350
1250
1300
1300
1200
1200
1300
1300
1400
1800
2950
2550
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-110-2-2-1-2-1-2-2-2-2-1-1154223211222211223377589978899888910108101411
Sunrise
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:46
Sunset
7:30
7:25
7:22
7:19
7:15
7:12

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 10mm) on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon afternoon).

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
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
2 hours ago
9°C
heavy rain
Heavy rain .
39
Strong winds from the ESE
(39 kph at 120).
5.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 140 to 210 degs)
(19 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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.
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.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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