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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Sat 26 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri morning).

Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
450
500
550
550
500
600
700
550
500
550
500
500
500
450
450
500
km/h
5
S
5
SE
5
E
10
NNE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SSE
50
SE
75
SE
60
SSE
45
SE
45
ESE
65
SE
95
SE
95
SE
45
SSE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.7
0.1
—
0.3
—
—
—
—
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
3
3
2
3
2
0
0
1
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
 chill °C
-6
-6
-4
-6
-3
-6
-5
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-10
-10
-10
-8
Freezing level m
1150
1050
1100
1100
1050
1150
1200
1350
1700
2250
3300
2850
1750
1600
1450
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-3-3-2-2-1222310011011021355454434779879781110101110101010
Sunrise
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7:03
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
—
—
7:13
—
—
7:16
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Sunset
—
—
6:50
—
—
6:45
—
—
6:42
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—
6:38
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6:35
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, gales from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Thu morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
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
153 km S
120m alt.
3 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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours 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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