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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
600
7850
2050
800
550
550
550
600
900
850
1950
1650
2200
km/h
25
N
30
NW
60
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
25
WNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
max °C
0
2
2
0
0
-1
-2
1
0
0
1
2
2
5
5
5
7
7
min °C
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
0
1
1
2
4
4
4
6
5
 chill °C
-6
-6
-9
-9
-8
-9
-9
-7
-8
-7
-5
-4
-1
3
1
2
4
2
Freezing level m
1550
1400
1800
1350
1300
1400
1200
1500
1450
1500
1850
1850
1950
2200
2350
2250
2550
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
011-1-1-1-2100122555763444332434656988111081110111098109121410131614151816
Sunrise
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
4:13
Sunset
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Thu night, moderate winds from the NNW by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm 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.
3 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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.
3 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 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.

* 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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