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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
km/h
15
SW
10
SSE
15
S
40
SW
30
SSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
W
40
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
65
W
65
SW
55
SW
75
SW
70
SW
65
WSW
50
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
max °C
6
8
6
1
2
1
1
2
6
8
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
min °C
4
7
1
1
1
-1
0
2
2
7
8
7
8
6
6
5
4
5
 chill °C
1
5
-6
-6
-5
-8
-7
-4
-5
2
2
1
2
0
-1
-2
-4
-2
Freezing level m
2750
2850
2350
1800
1750
1400
1500
1900
2450
2950
3050
2900
2950
3350
3300
3100
3150
3150
Cloud base (m)
650
2150
1500
1400
1450
700
1400
1550
2150
2050
4650
2700
2800
1500
900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5841201248888775559117553567101210121110989161814131311131412171916181816171615
Sunrise
2:40
2:44
2:47
2:49
2:53
2:57
Sunset
11:39
11:37
11:34
11:30
11:28
11:24

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW 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
clear
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
SHIP1467
173 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° 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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