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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Tue
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
5000
650
450
450
550
500
1200
550
550
650
550
550
1650
500
km/h
30
W
40
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
SE
30
SW
70
WSW
55
WSW
80
W
35
WNW
20
W
0
ENE
10
S
15
SE
30
ESE
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
1.1
0.8
0.2
1.3
7
max °C
8
9
9
6
4
5
6
5
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
2
4
3
min °C
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
-1
-1
0
-4
-3
-1
-2
0
3
2
 chill °C
4
4
4
3
0
1
1
-11
-11
-8
-16
-11
-4
-2
-3
-2
-4
Freezing level m
2700
3100
2750
2250
1700
2000
2050
1550
800
1050
450
600
950
650
900
1700
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
Sunset
8:00
7:55
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 11mm) heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat 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
Mid: clear
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours 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
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 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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