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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
7700
650
650
650
650
750
1650
850
650
650
650
4250
km/h
10
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
55
WSW
45
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
35
SW
25
SW
15
WSW
10
SE
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
6
4
4
5
6
7
7
8
min °C
9
7
8
8
6
6
6
6
7
5
2
3
4
5
6
7
7
 chill °C
7
4
5
4
0
0
0
0
3
-1
-2
-1
1
1
1
3
5
Freezing level m
2550
2500
2600
2800
2750
2650
2300
2900
2250
2200
1500
1500
1850
2100
2350
2150
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
766544444301233461089977777634567781714151613141413151410111312141512
Sunrise
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
Sunset
9:09
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54
8:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

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
SHIP2200
94 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP10432
95 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8712
95 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP4764
95 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5612
95 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP5097
95 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C

* 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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