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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 24 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
15
SW
10
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
10
W
15
E
15
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSE
25
WSW
30
W
40
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
 mm
1.5
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.6
0.3
max °C
6
5
5
6
5
3
2
4
4
5
5
4
1
2
4
4
5
4
min °C
5
5
4
5
3
0
1
3
3
3
5
1
1
1
3
4
5
2
 chill °C
3
2
0
2
-4
-7
-6
-3
1
0
2
-5
-5
-1
1
-1
0
-5
Freezing level m
2050
1950
1900
1750
1600
1150
1150
1450
1450
1450
1700
1500
1100
1200
1700
1550
1750
1450
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
1550
850
800
600
700
1500
1450
850
700
500
500
550
500
500
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
32220-3-3-1011-1-2-1101-1655642244453124453121212141210101211121397810111311
Sunrise
2:08
2:09
2:10
2:12
2:14
2:15
Sunset
12:10
12:09
12:08
12:07
12:06
12:04

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Sat night. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon 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.
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
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
52 minutes ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 320 to 030 degs)
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
4.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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.
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 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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