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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 04 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
550
750
1500
1500
750
600
500
500
500
550
650
km/h
10
N
5
N
5
WSW
5
SW
10
ESE
20
E
45
ENE
60
NE
40
NNE
35
N
15
N
20
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
13
11
8
 mm
max °C
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
-1
-1
-1
0
1
4
5
3
3
min °C
0
0
0
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
4
3
0
 chill °C
-3
-2
-2
-1
-4
-6
-9
-10
-9
-8
-6
-4
-1
2
2
-6
Freezing level m
1550
1500
1550
1650
1550
1700
1250
1250
1250
1200
1200
1900
2650
2850
2750
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
Sunset
8:10
8:07
8:02
8:00
7:55

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
58 minutes ago
7°C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
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
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 350).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 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.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 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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