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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 25 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
500
750
1400
550
800
1650
750
750
700
650
700
850
550
600
600
500
500
600
km/h
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
E
5
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
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Snowflake cm
5
6
 mm
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
0
-1
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
1
min °C
-2
-1
-4
-3
0
-1
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-1
0
1
1
1
 chill °C
-10
-8
-12
-8
-6
-7
-7
-6
-3
-3
-5
-9
-10
-7
-7
-4
-2
-2
Freezing level m
1200
1350
900
1000
1550
1300
1200
1400
1200
1100
1250
1200
950
1350
1750
1900
1800
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-30-1-2-1-2-3-2-2-2-11221130143132121133454911891210911991088109101111
Sunrise
3:39
3:42
3:46
3:49
3:53
3:57
Sunset
10:44
10:40
10:37
10:34
10:30
10:27

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NE 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour 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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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