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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
Cloud base (m)
1600
8050
8850
800
2250
1800
550
500
550
750
800
1400
800
km/h
10
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
50
WSW
55
WSW
20
SSE
45
SW
30
WSW
5
SSW
10
SE
15
E
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Snowflake cm
3
 mm
0.1
0.8
3
0.6
max °C
2
4
5
4
7
6
5
6
5
7
6
4
4
5
3
1
2
1
min °C
2
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
6
4
3
3
4
0
0
2
-1
 chill °C
-1
2
3
3
4
1
2
1
-4
0
-3
-4
-2
-2
-5
-2
-1
-6
Freezing level m
2000
2250
2400
2400
2550
2500
2750
2800
2700
2650
2700
2350
2650
2400
1950
1600
1850
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
245476565754452120687811981081097785453131513151814141714161613121511111310
Sunrise
5:03
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:14
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 2°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon 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.
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
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
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
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP9739
131 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP751
131 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP2148
131 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
SHIP6952
131 km E
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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