Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 24 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

Thu
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
Cloud base (m)
400
400
400
450
450
500
450
500
500
450
500
500
550
550
550
500
500
km/h
70
SE
30
ESE
15
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
15
WSW
0
S
0
NE
0
NW
5
W
5
WSW
5
E
5
SE
15
E
25
E
35
ESE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
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 mm
4
3
1.3
0.2
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
max °C
3
3
3
2
1
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
1
0
0
1
4
min °C
2
2
2
2
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
1
 chill °C
-6
-5
-4
-4
-10
-10
-6
-5
-2
-1
-1
-3
0
-5
-6
-6
-6
Freezing level m
1500
1600
1500
1400
850
550
750
700
750
900
900
900
1100
950
900
950
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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6:58
—
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7:01
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
Sunset
7:00
—
—
6:57
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6:52
—
—
6:50
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—
6:45
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6:42
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Wed morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the SSE
(17 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
52 minutes 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
9°C
No report.
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.
177 km NW
17m alt.
52 minutes ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 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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