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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 01 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
25
S
30
S
60
WSW
50
SW
65
WSW
55
W
45
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
5
W
0
NNW
5
E
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
1
1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
1
2
4
6
6
min °C
1
-2
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
-3
-3
0
-4
-3
-1
1
2
5
2
 chill °C
-4
-10
-13
-11
-13
-12
-9
-6
-7
-6
-10
-8
-6
-1
2
4
-5
Freezing level m
1750
1600
1150
1300
1100
1050
1350
1200
1050
1450
1150
1100
1400
1750
1900
2250
2450
Cloud base (m)
1450
750
1400
1550
1550
550
1550
1450
600
850
1500
650
750
1600
8600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-3-2-3-3-1-2-30-3-302364532311322421457971310101199119912991212141714
Sunrise
2:23
2:25
2:28
2:31
2:33
Sunset
11:58
11:55
11:53
11:51
11:49
11:45

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the SSE by Tue 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.
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
partially cloudy
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the SSE
(30 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
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
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: 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
SHIP3988
152 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5833
152 km ENE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3571
152 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
16° C

* 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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