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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 27 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
700
900
700
850
850
650
850
1500
600
550
550
650
1450
1450
km/h
5
WNW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
10
W
10
W
5
S
5
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
NE
0
SSW
5
W
20
W
20
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
max °C
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
3
1
2
1
2
5
3
min °C
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
 chill °C
-1
0
0
1
-4
-3
-1
-2
0
3
1
-1
2
0
-1
0
-2
Freezing level m
1200
1100
1050
1250
1250
1100
1250
1200
1200
1400
1400
1150
1250
1200
1150
1450
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-2-2-3-2-2-2-1-1-2-2-3-31011122232242121253778108911891198989128
Sunrise
5:33
5:35
5:39
5:41
5:45
Sunset
8:44
8:40
8:37
8:32
8:29
8:25

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). 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
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
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
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 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.
3 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.
3 hours ago
5°C
light rain
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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