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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 11 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1550
700
800
600
550
650
650
700
550
550
650
km/h
5
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
W
20
WNW
10
NW
25
N
15
N
15
W
25
W
15
WSW
0
SSE
10
SE
0
SSW
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.3
0.2
1.7
0.1
0.2
1.2
max °C
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
2
1
4
4
7
6
6
7
6
min °C
5
5
7
7
6
6
5
2
2
1
2
4
6
6
5
7
5
 chill °C
5
2
4
4
3
3
1
-3
-4
-4
1
-1
3
4
4
7
3
Freezing level m
2350
2700
2950
2800
2650
2550
2550
2450
1950
1850
2650
3150
3250
3350
3300
3350
3150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5687766421347667698101099107545810991181613141614151712101110151815151814
Sunrise
4:41
4:43
4:48
4:50
4:54
Sunset
9:43
9:39
9:36
9:31
9:28
9:24

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat 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
clear
No report.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
40 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
SHIP5634
161 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
20.4 km
SHIP406
161 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
20.4 km
SHIP4592
161 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
11
Light winds from the ENE
(11 kph at 60).
20.4 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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