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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
900
8600
8650
9000
8700
700
1500
2650
550
500
650
1450
1600
800
500
km/h
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
55
WSW
50
WSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSE
15
ESE
20
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.8
2
1.2
4
3
max °C
6
8
8
8
11
9
8
9
8
9
10
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
min °C
5
8
6
7
10
6
7
8
6
8
7
6
6
6
3
4
3
4
 chill °C
3
7
5
6
8
3
4
4
0
3
0
0
3
2
1
2
-1
0
Freezing level m
2000
2250
2450
2450
2600
2450
2450
2700
2650
2700
2850
2200
2400
2300
1800
1700
1800
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2454754546644321136878118897996664546131513151814141714151613111311121111
Sunrise
5:03
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:14
9:09
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sun night).

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: 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.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
2.4 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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