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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 25 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
10
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
5
S
10
SE
20
SE
30
E
15
ESE
40
SE
10
ESE
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
10
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
1.4
0.3
0.4
1.9
0.1
0.1
max °C
6
6
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
3
3
5
5
min °C
5
3
0
1
4
3
3
4
2
4
4
5
3
5
1
1
5
4
 chill °C
2
-4
-7
-6
-1
1
0
0
-4
0
-2
1
-4
-1
-6
-6
0
1
Freezing level m
1700
1750
1150
1150
1500
1550
1400
1700
1400
2000
1700
1850
1550
1700
1250
1200
1650
1650
Cloud base (m)
1400
750
750
700
1500
1550
1750
750
650
500
500
500
550
1500
800
650
1550
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-3-20001121211-2-21165124444344545225513129101211121210101111111310101311
Sunrise
2:09
2:10
2:12
2:14
2:15
2:17
Sunset
12:09
12:08
12:07
12:06
12:04
12:03

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(17 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
2.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).

* 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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