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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 28 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
550
550
550
550
550
6800
1950
550
550
550
550
600
1500
1550
2100
750
1850
km/h
15
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
60
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
40
N
30
N
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
1
1
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
-2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
5
5
min °C
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
-1
0
0
-1
1
2
3
2
4
3
 chill °C
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-8
-7
-9
-7
-7
-8
-4
-3
-1
2
3
0
Freezing level m
1050
1000
1100
1350
1450
1400
1850
1550
1550
1450
1450
1600
1400
1700
2050
2150
2250
2300
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-1-10100-100-1133354011224543334357668787778101111109999121511121614
Sunrise
3:53
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

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.
46 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
46 minutes ago
7° C
rain showers
No report.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
46 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
46 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 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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