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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 23 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
500
600
600
700
500
500
750
1350
750
800
2500
2150
2650
850
650
km/h
50
W
55
WSW
45
W
10
NW
15
NNW
45
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
35
E
45
ENE
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Snowflake cm
5
 mm
max °C
3
5
5
2
3
1
-1
0
-1
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
3
1
min °C
2
4
2
2
1
-2
-1
0
-3
-1
2
1
0
3
1
1
3
0
 chill °C
-6
-3
-4
-1
-5
-10
-9
-8
-10
-5
-3
-3
-2
1
-3
-3
-3
-8
Freezing level m
2300
2800
2750
2200
2050
1550
1200
1550
1000
1300
1850
1700
1600
2000
1950
1650
2100
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
35422-1-10-202214223168656324136558657312151312131010128111411131613131510
Sunrise
3:31
3:34
3:39
3:42
3:46
3:49
Sunset
10:51
10:47
10:44
10:40
10:37
10:34

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the ENE by Tue night).

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.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 220 degs)
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 250 degs)
(15 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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