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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
500
600
800
550
1550
1600
700
550
600
650
550
550
550
550
550
550
550
850
km/h
45
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
E
15
ENE
25
NE
40
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
6
1
3
1
 mm
max °C
1
-1
-1
-2
-2
1
0
-1
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-4
-3
0
-1
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-1
-2
-2
 chill °C
-9
-8
-8
-10
-8
-5
-5
-4
-4
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
-8
-8
-8
Freezing level m
1600
1200
1300
900
1000
1600
1450
1300
1350
1250
1000
1250
1300
1100
1150
1000
1250
1300
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:39
3:42
3:46
3:49
3:53
3:57
Sunset
10:44
10:40
10:37
10:34
10:30
10:27

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
No report.
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the NNW
(33 kph at 330).
0.0 km
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour 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.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered

* 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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