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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
850
550
650
750
550
600
550
550
800
1500
550
550
km/h
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
W
25
W
10
WNW
25
N
15
N
5
WNW
20
W
25
W
20
W
10
S
5
S
10
SE
45
SSE
45
SSE
35
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.1
0.5
0.8
0.2
0.1
1
1.2
0.1
max °C
8
7
7
6
6
5
2
1
1
3
5
5
6
8
8
4
5
4
min °C
7
7
6
6
6
2
1
0
0
2
5
5
6
7
7
4
3
4
 chill °C
4
4
4
3
2
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
0
1
4
7
4
-2
-4
-2
Freezing level m
2950
2850
2700
2650
2650
2550
2000
1900
1600
2400
2800
3150
3200
3250
3300
2850
2700
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
877664211355688444101010997444698101210777141614151512101110131714161914121212
Sunrise
4:41
4:43
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:58
Sunset
9:39
9:36
9:31
9:28
9:24
9:21

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the SSE 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
partially cloudy
No report.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
Mist -.
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
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.
176 km NW
16m alt.
54 minutes ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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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