Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Tue 15 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
550
650
6100
600
450
450
450
450
500
450
650
450
450
500
500
550
750
5900
km/h
10
NNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
20
SE
55
SE
15
ENE
15
NW
5
WNW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
W
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
SE
25
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
3
1
1
 mm
0.1
1.6
7
0.1
1.2
max °C
-1
2
3
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
5
min °C
-2
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
4
4
 chill °C
-5
1
-1
-4
-6
-3
-3
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
2
-2
0
1
0
Freezing level m
750
1150
1900
1200
1450
1400
1150
1050
1250
1350
1350
1200
1200
1250
1300
1350
1600
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-21-11-1-2-2-2-1-1-1-1-1-1-113-22323211222222234579789977899888910119
Sunrise
6:28
6:31
6:33
6:37
6:39
6:43
Sunset
7:34
7:30
7:25
7:22
7:19
7:15

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Fri night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night).

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.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NE
(13 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW
(20 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
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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