Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
500
700
650
4350
800
550
500
500
550
550
600
650
450
450
km/h
60
WSW
60
WNW
25
WNW
5
W
15
SW
15
S
25
SE
5
SSW
15
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
5
SW
15
SSW
25
SSE
45
SE
30
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
2
2
0.8
0.6
1.4
3
max °C
-1
-2
-1
0
3
4
5
5
3
1
-1
3
4
3
4
2
min °C
-3
-3
-1
-2
1
3
3
4
2
0
-1
2
3
2
4
1
 chill °C
-12
-13
-7
-5
-3
-1
-2
4
-3
-5
-5
2
-2
-5
-2
-5
Freezing level m
800
550
900
700
1300
1650
1800
1900
1600
1100
800
1300
2500
1700
1800
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-3-1112-1-3-40211-1-2-3-1-1244531-134342557481099976978108
Sunrise
6:18
6:22
6:24
6:28
6:31
Sunset
7:45
7:40
7:37
7:34
7:30

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, near gales from the W by Thu 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
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 350 degs)
(9 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 66).
0

* 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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