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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
8050
7850
750
1600
2600
600
750
1750
1850
2550
700
600
km/h
5
WNW
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
45
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
35
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.6
3
0.1
max °C
4
4
7
6
5
6
5
7
5
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
min °C
4
4
6
4
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
3
 chill °C
2
3
3
0
1
0
-3
0
-4
-3
-2
-2
2
1
-1
-3
Freezing level m
2500
2450
2550
2450
2600
2750
2650
2950
2800
2700
2350
2300
1950
2100
2350
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
447556575544344478108998108777676713141813151714161514151511121212
Sunrise
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:09
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW 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.
43 minutes 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.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
43 minutes 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
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
43 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
43 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
SHIP6814
177 km NNE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
177 km NW
17m alt.
43 minutes 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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