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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
8250
700
750
1550
600
750
1450
1500
850
850
700
600
600
750
km/h
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
55
WSW
60
WSW
75
SW
60
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
10
WSW
5
SE
15
E
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.2
max °C
4
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
3
2
0
2
1
1
2
2
min °C
4
6
4
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
2
0
-1
1
-1
1
1
2
 chill °C
3
3
0
0
-1
-4
-3
-5
-3
-2
-4
-6
-5
-1
-6
-5
-5
-3
Freezing level m
2500
2550
2450
2600
2800
2750
2800
2800
2900
2300
2100
1900
1400
1750
1450
1800
1850
1950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
475554545431-120122810899788787445445515181314161415151415151111131091211
Sunrise
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
Sunset
9:09
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54
8:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -1°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
SHIP4687
86 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
No report.
17
Light winds from the NNE
(17 kph at 20).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 350).
0.0 km
SHIP2139
86 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP8020
86 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6043
86 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
SHIP11181
86 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8911
86 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C

* 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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