Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly severe gales.

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
700
550
600
550
5300
600
800
700
750
650
6100
6550
900
700
km/h
45
SE
35
SSE
10
SSW
20
WSW
20
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
SW
55
WSW
30
WSW
45
WSW
80
WSW
65
WSW
55
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
55
SSW
45
SW
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Weather map
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
max °C
3
4
2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
0
5
6
6
6
5
4
4
5
min °C
2
3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
2
5
6
6
4
4
4
4
 chill °C
-5
-1
-7
-7
-8
-10
-10
-11
-12
-9
-5
-3
-1
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
Freezing level m
2250
2500
1100
800
700
550
550
650
600
550
1350
2300
2750
2750
2850
2700
1950
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
22-2-3-4-4-5-5-6-313453312341-1-2-2-2-2-3-1466654456754223423811108781010
Sunrise
8:45
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—
8:48
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—
8:52
—
—
8:55
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—
8:57
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—
9:02
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Sunset
—
4:53
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—
4:51
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4:47
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—
4:44
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—
4:40
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4:37
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Mainly severe gales.

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.
43 minutes 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
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
0.0 km
95 km WNW
120m alt.
43 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
43 minutes ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
7.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 090 to 210 degs)
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
43 minutes ago
0°C
No report.
Skjaldthingsstad Airport
120 km NE
48m alt.
43 minutes ago
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
43 minutes ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).

* 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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