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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
600
1950
2150
1900
650
550
600
650
700
1550
1900
6500
km/h
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
30
NNW
65
NNW
45
NW
50
NNW
50
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
N
20
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
30
W
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
2
1
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-2
1
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
0
1
4
4
4
7
6
min °C
-3
-3
-1
0
0
1
1
1
-1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
6
4
 chill °C
-9
-9
-7
-6
-6
-7
-6
-7
-9
-7
-7
-7
-5
-3
0
0
3
-1
Freezing level m
1000
1050
1400
1500
1400
1900
1650
1950
1450
1450
1650
1500
1700
2000
2150
2250
2500
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3001222-10101344750023455633435767119777811111314991010111412141815
Sunrise
3:53
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW 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.
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
light rain
No report.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour 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
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 030 degs)
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
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.
1 hour 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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