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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
km/h
25
NE
25
NNE
10
NE
5
SE
20
W
10
W
5
W
5
NW
10
WSW
5
WNW
0
WNW
5
WNW
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
4
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.5
1.9
4
5
0.4
0.2
0.1
max °C
4
2
3
7
11
10
8
9
8
7
8
6
5
5
3
-1
0
-2
min °C
3
2
2
6
9
7
7
9
7
7
7
5
5
4
0
-2
-1
-3
-2
-3
-3
5
6
4
7
8
6
7
7
3
2
0
-6
-9
-9
-11
1850
1350
1350
2400
2550
2700
2350
2400
2150
2000
2050
1900
1750
1700
1200
800
950
700
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
750
2200
950
1650
800
800
950
600
850
750
700
650
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-146645434321-2-5-4-64237109898786552-2-1-3109912181515171414161312139675
Sunrise
2:15
12:00
2:12
2:10
2:09
2:08
Sunset
11:59
12:00
12:01
12:03
12:05
12:07

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

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.
51 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
43 minutes ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 340 degs)
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Drizzle
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
2.0 km
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
51 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
51 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
51 minutes ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NE
(24 kph at 50).
10.0 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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