Askja
Weather Forecast,
Iceland
Days 0-3 Askja Weather Summary:Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. |
Days 3-6 Askja Weather Summary:Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. |
Days 6-9 Askja Weather Summary:A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). |
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Friday
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Saturday
25
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Sunday
26
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Wind
km/h
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 25 |
25 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
25 |
25 |
20 |
20 |
10 |
5 |
10 |
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10 |
15 |
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10 |
10 |
15 |
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10 |
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25 |
35 |
25 |
20 |
| light rain | cloudy | clear | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | clear | |
Rain
mm
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3 | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | - | - | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 4 | - | - |
Snow
cm
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- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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High
°C
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3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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Low
°C
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3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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Chill
°C
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-2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -4 | -3 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
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Freezing level
m
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5:00 | - | - | 5:03 | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | 5:09 | - | - | 5:13 | - | - | 5:16 | - | - | 5:18 | - | - | 5:22 | - | - | 5:26 | - | - |
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- | 9:17 | - | - | 9:15 | - | - | 9:10 | - | - | 9:07 | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | 9:00 | - | - | 8:55 | - | - | 8:52 | - | - | 8:49 | - |
Issued local time.
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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Cloud / Visibility |
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Grimsstadir | | |||
Akureyri Airport | | |||
Akureyri | | |||
Hjardarnes Horna | | |||
Egilsstadir Airport | |
* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Askja and within an acceptable time window.
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