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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
600
550
550
550
600
850
900
1650
850
950
1900
900
950
900
1750
1750
2100
km/h
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
S
5
W
15
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
1
 mm
0.1
0.3
1.3
0.5
max °C
0
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
2
4
5
4
5
5
5
7
5
min °C
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
3
3
3
5
4
5
7
3
 chill °C
-9
-9
-7
-7
-8
-7
-4
-4
-2
0
-2
3
4
2
3
6
0
Freezing level m
1350
1400
1450
1600
1350
1400
1750
1800
1800
2100
2200
2050
2200
2200
2350
2550
2350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-100-1-121244455574333434646888989117999109111310121515161615161814
Sunrise
4:03
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:16
Sunset
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08
10:05

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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 Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Mon morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 010 degs)
(17 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
hy2c344E64N
176 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
- km
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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