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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°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
part cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
Cloud base (m)
550
1750
1800
850
500
600
1600
2350
650
700
1550
1700
1850
1950
700
1650
950
650
km/h
45
SSW
25
WSW
5
SSW
20
ESE
35
ESE
50
SSW
30
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
5
E
5
E
10
SE
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.7
0.4
0.1
1.6
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
3
max °C
6
4
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
min °C
5
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
 chill °C
0
-1
-2
-3
-3
-6
-4
0
0
1
2
2
4
3
1
2
3
-4
Freezing level m
2450
2300
2050
2000
2200
2350
2050
2200
2300
2250
2250
2300
2200
2250
2150
2100
2150
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
643233344555444443986565677788787786161512111212141312131613141613141613
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: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Wed morning, min 1°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
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.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the ESE
(26 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: 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
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
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
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°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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