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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
700
750
550
550
700
5850
850
1600
600
500
500
500
550
700
1550
1900
850
1500
km/h
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
N
15
WSW
5
S
20
SE
45
SE
35
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
7
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
min °C
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
-2
-4
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
0
 chill °C
-4
-6
-7
-9
-5
-2
-4
-9
-13
-9
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-1
-1
-4
Freezing level m
1200
1450
1150
900
1150
1300
1350
1350
950
1050
1200
1300
1450
1500
1600
1650
1750
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-4-3-2-1-2-3-2-1-1001121231-12233-11133444649107710810106788101111111311
Sunrise
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:58
Sunset
8:29
8:25
8:22
8:17
8:15
8:10

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri 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.
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
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SW
(13 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 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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