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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 29 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
km/h
40
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
45
WSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
40
SSW
50
SW
70
WSW
60
WSW
30
W
40
W
15
WSW
0
SE
10
WNW
10
WNW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
3
 mm
max °C
0
0
-1
2
1
1
1
1
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
1
-1
0
0
min °C
0
-2
-2
0
0
0
0
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
0
-1
-1
0
-1
 chill °C
-7
-11
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-11
-11
-12
-11
-10
-7
-1
-1
-3
-5
Freezing level m
1600
1350
1250
1600
1800
1550
1650
1500
1250
1250
1250
1100
1500
1650
1350
1500
1350
Cloud base (m)
600
750
700
1450
1500
850
800
650
1500
800
700
650
1600
1800
550
550
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-21111-1-2-2-2-210-10-14335554322124434311101113121212101110910121191210
Sunrise
2:17
2:19
2:23
2:25
2:28
Sunset
12:04
12:03
11:58
11:55
11:53
11:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue afternoon, min -3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Wed afternoon, gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

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.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
9
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(9 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP3883
111 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Drizzle
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
SHIP2742
111 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
SHIP1267
111 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4087
111 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3212
111 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
SHIP491
111 km NW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C

* 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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