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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
km/h
35
NE
35
NE
15
NE
5
SE
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
5
WNW
15
ENE
15
ESE
25
ESE
35
E
45
ENE
50
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
2
4
0.2
0.1
0.5
1.9
4
4
max °C
1
0
0
4
7
7
4
5
4
3
4
3
2
1
-1
-4
-4
-5
min °C
0
-1
-1
3
5
4
3
5
3
3
4
2
1
1
-3
-5
-4
-6
-7
-8
-8
1
1
0
3
3
1
3
4
-1
-3
-3
-11
-13
-13
-15
1850
1350
1350
2400
2550
2700
2350
2400
2150
2000
2050
1900
1750
1700
1200
800
950
700
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
750
2200
950
1650
800
800
950
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700
650
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1-146645434321-2-5-4-64237109898786552-2-1-3109912181515171414161312139675
Sunrise
2:15
12:00
2:12
2:10
2:09
2:08
Sunset
11:59
12:00
12:01
12:03
12:05
12:07

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ENE by Wed 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
7° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 330 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
4.0 km
Low: overcast
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
Mid: overcast
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours 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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
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.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 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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