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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
700
600
550
600
900
1950
2150
1850
1600
1800
9100
600
550
550
650
km/h
10
WSW
25
W
15
NW
25
N
15
NNW
5
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
15
ESE
15
SSE
25
SE
40
ESE
35
ESE
10
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.3
max °C
7
6
5
1
0
1
2
5
4
4
6
6
5
5
4
2
2
1
min °C
6
5
2
1
0
0
1
4
3
3
5
5
5
4
2
2
1
1
 chill °C
3
0
-4
-5
-4
-2
-4
0
-1
0
2
4
2
1
-3
-5
-5
-4
Freezing level m
2600
2550
2550
1950
1500
1450
2050
2500
2400
2200
2500
2650
2700
2700
2200
2100
2050
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
76410125446655322110964445977108886554161612101211131613141714151412121110
Sunrise
4:43
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:58
5:01
Sunset
9:36
9:31
9:28
9:24
9:21
9:16

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min 0°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
SHIP7970
86 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
17.7 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
19° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP5136
86 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 km
SHIP9247
86 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
20.4 km
SHIP9741
86 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 330).
17.7 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).

* 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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