Askja weather

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat morning).

(Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Fri
30
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light rain
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rain showers
light rain
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light rain
light rain
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light rain
cloudy
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light snow
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Wind km/h
35 E35
20 ENE20
15 NE15
5 E5
5 SE5
15 SE15
25 SE25
40 E40
10 ESE10
25 WSW25
20 SW20
15 SSE15
55 E55
35 WNW35
25 WNW25
30 W30
10 W10
25 WSW25
15 W15
5 WNW5
5 N5
10 NNW10
10 N10
15 N15
20 NE20
30 NNE30
30 NNE30
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Rain
Rain mm
- 1 - 1 - - 1 2 1 3 - - 5 1 3 3 1 - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 2 2 1 2
High °C
5 5 5 5 6 7 6 5 6 6 5 4 5 4 4 4 2 3 2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -1 -2 -1
Low °C
4 5 5 5 6 7 4 4 6 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 -1 -1 -2 -3 -3 -2
Chill °C
0 1 2 3 5 5 2 1 4 3 2 1 2 -2 -1 1 -1 -2 -2 1 1 -3 -5 -7 -5 -9 -8
Freezing level m
1850 1800 1850 1850 1950 2150 2050 1900 2200 2050 1650 1600 1950 1700 1700 1500 1350 1400 1300 1150 1200 1000 850 750 850 500 750
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
mountain backdrop mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- 5:13 - - 5:16 - - 5:18 - - 5:22 - - 5:26 - - 5:28 - - 5:31 - - 5:35 - - 5:37 -
Sunset
- - 9:04 - - 9:00 - - 8:55 - - 8:52 - - 8:49 - - 8:45 - - 8:42 - - 8:37 - - 8:34

Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morningMild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night)Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat nightMild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 2°C on Mon night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 6-9):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morningFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon).

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.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Akureyri
95 km WNW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
9.0° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
60 km
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
113 km ENE
38m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 10).
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
1.8° C
No report.
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 80).
SHIP1165
119 km SE
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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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