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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
750
1650
1900
1900
2000
1600
1450
km/h
20
S
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
10
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
10
SW
5
SSE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
2
7
5
7
3
 mm
1.2
0.6
2
max °C
3
2
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-5
-4
0
1
4
3
3
4
3
min °C
3
2
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
1
2
3
3
4
3
 chill °C
-1
-2
-3
-5
-7
-8
-11
-11
-10
-8
-6
0
-4
-3
0
3
-2
Freezing level m
2100
1850
1850
1750
1300
1350
1150
900
750
900
1000
1750
2000
2100
2100
2350
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3221-1-1-3-4-5-4-21333437654321-1-2-11576776131211109976686121512141512
Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
Sunset
10:00
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Drizzle on Thu afternoon followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon 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.
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
cloudy
No report.
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 310 to 010 degs)
(13 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
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
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
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.
1 hour 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.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour 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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