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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 30 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
25
NE
35
NNE
35
NE
20
E
15
E
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
5
SSE
10
S
20
SSE
20
S
 cm 
 mm 
1.1
0.2
0.5
0.7
6
5
0.8
0.6
1
2
5
2
1.9
0.7
max°C
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
min°C
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
-2
chill°C 
0
1
0
-2
-3
-1
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
2
-1
-6
-7
Freezing level (m
2150
2100
2200
2100
2200
2250
1950
2000
2050
1950
1950
1950
1900
1900
1850
1900
1900
1500
Cloud base (m)
650
500
600
650
500
500
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
500
1250
1300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:39
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
Sunset
8:32
8:29
8:25
8:22
8:17
8:15

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SE by Thu afternoon).

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 5 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
7° C
light rain
No report.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Jökulsárlón
107 km SSE
17m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 326).
19
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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.

* 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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