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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri morning).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
800
800
1450
1500
500
500
550
550
500
650
500
km/h
5
WSW
10
SE
15
E
45
ENE
55
NE
45
NNE
20
NNE
5
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
S
45
SSE
20
S
25
SW
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Snowflake cm
1
4
 mm
0.2
0.1
1.1
max °C
1
0
2
1
-1
-1
-1
4
4
7
8
6
4
4
4
3
min °C
0
0
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
2
4
5
7
5
2
3
3
1
 chill °C
-2
-3
-3
-10
-10
-9
-8
2
0
1
4
2
-3
-4
-3
-6
Freezing level m
1600
1500
1700
1550
1200
1350
1150
2250
2650
2950
2950
2700
2250
2250
2200
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1020-1-1-23468634424453221578109577510101210998101511141610121311
Sunrise
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
6:13
Sunset
8:07
8:02
8:00
7:55
7:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the W by Fri 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.
42 minutes ago
7°C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
Mist -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
42 minutes 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.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 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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