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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
600
600
800
1550
2400
1750
1650
1850
1600
900
550
550
km/h
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
5
WSW
20
W
10
S
10
W
10
W
5
WSW
5
N
20
N
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Snowflake cm
3
1
 mm
max °C
0
0
-1
1
1
2
5
5
5
7
6
5
6
4
2
2
-1
min °C
0
-2
-1
0
1
1
4
4
4
7
5
5
6
2
2
0
-2
 chill °C
-7
-9
-8
-6
-4
-2
2
0
4
7
1
3
4
0
1
-4
-8
Freezing level m
1550
1350
1300
1650
1750
1850
2200
2350
2250
2550
2550
2500
2500
2200
1800
1800
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-11125557656321-2323556888119910764210810131113161516181515181313119
Sunrise
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:16
4:20
Sunset
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08
10:05
10:00

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

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
clear
-
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour 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
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour 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.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
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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