Askja weather
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Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
850
850
3000
1900
1900
700
500
550
1850
1950
1950
1700
1750
1700
1850
850
950
km/h
55
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
20
WSW
10
ESE
25
ESE
40
ESE
50
SSW
30
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
NE
5
N
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
1.2
1.4
0.1
0.1
0.6
max °C
4
6
5
5
4
2
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
min °C
4
3
5
4
2
2
3
2
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
 chill °C
-3
-4
-1
1
-2
-3
-3
-6
-5
0
1
0
3
3
3
3
2
Freezing level m
2350
3000
2450
2250
2000
1950
2550
2350
1850
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250
2150
2100
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45553243233344344789865666767877771514161612111211131512131613141513
Sunrise
5:16
5:20
5:22
5:26
5:30
Sunset
9:02
8:59
8:54
8:52
8:47
8:44

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SW by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Askja at the specific elevation of 1516 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.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
clear
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 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.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).

* 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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