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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
650
700
750
800
1650
1600
800
1450
650
550
600
650
1500
1750
3450
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
30
SW
20
SW
15
E
35
SE
40
SE
45
SSE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
6
6
6
4
4
6
4
3
2
0
2
1
2
3
4
4
5
6
min °C
6
5
3
3
3
4
3
2
0
-1
2
0
2
2
4
3
4
6
 chill °C
2
0
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
-5
-7
-8
-2
-6
-4
-5
-2
-2
-1
1
Freezing level m
2600
2750
2900
2750
2350
2900
2350
2000
1750
1350
1800
1650
2050
2050
2350
2400
2650
2800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
665445431-121234456997777765464577788151714141513141412121311111412131512
Sunrise
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
5:26
Sunset
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54
8:52
8:47

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -1°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, strong 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
clear
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 010 degs)
(7 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud

* 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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