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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
550
500
550
800
1700
1900
600
600
550
850
600
550
550
600
750
650
750
1800
km/h
25
ESE
40
SE
50
SW
40
SW
15
SW
10
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
10
S
0
SSE
5
S
0
W
5
NW
0
SSW
5
NW
5
NE
0
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.7
0.1
0.4
1.8
0.5
2
max °C
3
4
3
2
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
min °C
2
3
0
1
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
 chill °C
-3
-4
-8
-6
1
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
-1
-4
-2
-2
-2
-4
-4
Freezing level m
2050
2400
2050
1800
2150
2050
2100
2100
2000
1850
1800
1500
1300
1250
1200
1150
1250
1250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
342253333220-2-2-2-2-2-2575586566543222132111311131612101112111098988108
Sunrise
5:20
5:22
5:26
5:30
5:33
5:35
Sunset
8:54
8:52
8:47
8:44
8:40
8:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
19
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 080 degs)
(19 kph at 40).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 350 to 050 degs)
(13 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
206 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
230 km SW
101m alt.
58 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
8
Light winds from the NW
(8 kph at 325).
13

* 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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