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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
550
800
800
1950
1600
550
650
650
800
km/h
10
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
0
N
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
5
N
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Snowflake cm
5
4
4
2
 mm
3
4
0.6
6
0.1
0.4
7
max °C
5
4
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
2
5
7
7
7
8
10
12
12
12
min °C
4
3
1
1
0
-3
-2
-1
1
3
6
5
6
7
7
11
12
8
 chill °C
0
-1
-3
-5
-7
-10
-8
-6
-3
3
4
5
5
6
4
10
11
5
Freezing level m
1800
1650
1200
1150
1050
750
750
900
1200
1600
2100
2300
2300
2450
3050
3050
3000
2950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-1-2-3-5-5-4-113435799854210-2-2-1247678912121011108775678111512131412161916
Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
Sunset
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43
9:39

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: 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
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).

* 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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