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

Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Mon night).

Thu
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
550
600
4700
600
800
850
800
650
700
750
4750
5950
700
800
1000
km/h
45
SSE
20
S
20
SW
25
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
60
WSW
65
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
80
WSW
90
SW
90
SW
100
SW
100
SW
80
SW
70
SW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
3
1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-3
2
3
4
7
6
4
2
2
min °C
1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-6
-4
-2
2
4
5
3
3
1
1
 chill °C
-5
-8
-9
-10
-14
-16
-16
-17
-14
-12
-7
-4
-3
-6
-6
-8
-8
Freezing level m
2950
1600
650
900
600
600
550
550
250
1150
2150
2650
3100
3250
3150
3150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-3-3-4-5-5-6-40346542242-1-1-1-2-3-3-2256766458643343327101099101010
Sunrise
—
—
8:48
—
—
8:52
—
—
8:55
—
—
8:57
—
—
9:02
—
—
Sunset
4:53
—
—
4:51
—
—
4:47
—
—
4:44
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—
4:40
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4:37
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Thu night, gales from the WSW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, extremely windy from the SW by Mon 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
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.
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 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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