Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Mon 05 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
500
550
550
600
650
700
550
550
650
550
450
450
500
550
550
650
km/h
20
NNW
10
NW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSE
20
SSE
45
SE
45
SE
25
ENE
20
N
30
ENE
15
NE
5
E
10
S
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Snowflake cm
3
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—
—
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2
2
3
4
1
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
0
0
-3
-3
-1
min °C
-3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
 chill °C
-9
-6
-4
-5
-2
-2
-7
-8
-7
-8
-9
-10
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-8
Freezing level m
550
650
450
200
750
350
600
950
400
650
850
900
700
750
850
600
550
0
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Sunrise
7:28
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7:31
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7:33
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7:37
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7:39
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7:43
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Sunset
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6:20
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6:16
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6:13
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6:08
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6:06
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6:01
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat 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
73 km NNE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the NW
(33 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
7.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 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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