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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2300
5250
5200
550
600
500
500
500
550
600
550
550
550
550
700
km/h
10
W
10
W
30
W
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SE
30
E
20
NE
40
NNE
30
N
30
N
35
N
25
NNW
20
NW
10
WNW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
6
20
2
2
1
1
 mm
0.8
0.9
8
4
max °C
5
7
7
5
7
6
3
4
4
2
0
-3
-6
-6
-7
-5
-3
0
min °C
4
6
5
5
7
3
3
3
3
1
-1
-5
-6
-6
-8
-7
-5
-2
 chill °C
1
4
0
2
5
0
0
-2
-2
-5
-7
-14
-14
-14
-18
-15
-11
-7
Freezing level m
2200
2450
2550
2500
2650
2500
2100
2150
2100
2000
1450
800
550
650
350
450
800
1200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5765753442-1-4-6-6-8-6-4-19119911877652-1-3-3-5-3-121518151618141313121196453466
Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
Sunset
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:58
9:53
9:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun 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
cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the SSE
(6 kph at 150).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 50 degs) was rejected.
4.5 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
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.

* 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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