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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
1800
550
500
800
1550
1500
800
750
600
1750
700
850
800
800
750
650
km/h
40
SSW
25
WSW
10
SE
25
ESE
50
SE
65
SW
25
SW
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
W
0
SSE
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.6
0.1
3
0.2
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
max °C
5
4
3
2
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
2
2
2
min °C
5
3
3
2
3
1
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
0
 chill °C
-1
-1
0
-4
-4
-6
-3
4
0
0
2
2
2
1
2
0
2
-2
Freezing level m
2450
2300
2150
2000
2400
2150
1900
2200
2200
2150
2200
2300
2050
2100
2150
1950
1900
1750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
543242244445333221986565687788776664151512111311131512131313141512121311
Sunrise
5:16
5:20
5:22
5:26
5:30
5:33
Sunset
8:59
8:54
8:52
8:47
8:44
8:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 210).
7.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 200).
0.0 km
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 250 to 320 degs)
(11 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
ASCATB344E64N
167 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
21
Moderate winds from the W
(21 kph at 271).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
170 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
24
Moderate winds from the WSW
(24 kph at 254).
- km
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: broken
ASCATB346E66N
179 km NE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
19
Light winds from the S
(19 kph at 180).
- km

* 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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