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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 23 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow on Sat night turning to drizzle on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light snow
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light snow
km/h
15
SSE
15
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
45
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
5
SSW
15
E
25
E
30
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
10
SE
15
WSW
10
W
25
W
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Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
1
2
 mm
3
1.4
0.1
1.1
max °C
3
3
2
2
1
1
-1
-1
0
0
2
3
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
min °C
1
2
2
1
1
0
-3
-2
0
0
0
2
-1
-1
0
1
1
2
0
 chill °C
-3
-1
-2
-5
-4
-8
-11
-10
-7
-5
-4
-4
-8
-6
-4
1
-3
-1
-6
Freezing level m
2100
2000
1950
1800
1650
1650
1100
1200
1450
1500
1550
1900
1200
1200
1600
1750
1650
1800
1650
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
550
1600
1450
700
750
1450
1550
2800
1450
750
500
500
650
650
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
232211-2-200130-112121555555234457324556510121211131391112111214108910131311
Sunrise
2:08
2:09
2:10
2:12
2:14
2:15
Sunset
12:10
12:09
12:08
12:07
12:06
12:04

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, near gales from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow on Sat night turning to drizzle on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun 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
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 020 degs)
(6 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 060 to 120 degs)
(9 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
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.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 63).
6

* 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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