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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
600
850
1550
6400
550
550
500
550
km/h
20
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
N
10
N
5
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
5
SE
10
SSE
35
SSE
10
SSW
5
SW
10
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
10
5
4
4
 mm
0.2
5
6
1.1
4
max °C
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-5
-3
0
2
3
4
3
5
8
8
8
7
min °C
0
-2
0
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
1
2
3
3
4
5
8
8
5
 chill °C
-5
-8
-7
-10
-12
-12
-10
-7
1
-2
-1
1
2
0
6
7
2
Freezing level m
1600
1100
1400
1350
850
750
900
1200
1850
2100
2400
2500
2500
3100
3000
3000
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-20-2-4-5-4-22343578863222-1-2-1257778911119108986677111512131513141513
Sunrise
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
Sunset
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43
9:39

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE 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.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: 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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
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.

* 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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