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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Fri
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
mod rain
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. rain
light snow
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
550
800
1400
800
550
500
500
500
550
550
km/h
15
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SE
20
E
35
ENE
40
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
10
NNE
5
S
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
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Snowflake cm
8
10
2
 mm
6
2
0.7
0.1
0.1
10
7
3
0.1
max °C
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
2
2
2
3
5
5
7
7
6
min °C
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
6
7
5
 chill °C
-2
0
1
1
1
0
-1
-4
-5
-4
-4
0
3
3
4
7
3
Freezing level m
1400
1550
1500
1500
1600
1600
1750
1250
1300
1350
1300
1600
1950
2500
2850
2850
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1000111-1-1-1-1124444333444532223557769101011101012999881110121510
Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
Sunset
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:02
8:00
7:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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.
2 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.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
3.5 km
Low: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
57 minutes ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 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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