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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
550
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
650
700
800
1900
1750
1600
1650
km/h
5
SE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
E
15
NE
20
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
10
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
SW
10
SW
15
E
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Snowflake cm
7
5
3
2
 mm
0.9
1.1
1
2
0.1
3
max °C
7
6
5
4
3
1
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
3
7
6
7
7
7
min °C
6
6
5
4
2
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-1
-1
2
5
5
5
7
3
 chill °C
5
4
2
1
-2
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-4
-3
0
1
2
2
5
-1
Freezing level m
2100
2050
1850
1750
1500
1150
1050
850
800
600
850
900
1400
1900
2100
1900
2100
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3321-1-2-3-4-5-6-5-3-1333427654310-1-2-3-1036667514131211107665676101411131511
Sunrise
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
Sunset
10:00
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mild at first with light rain (total 5mm) on Fri afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun 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
7° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(9 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
4 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.
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

* 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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