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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
650
450
450
650
600
1550
500
500
800
600
550
1450
450
km/h
40
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
85
W
30
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSE
35
SE
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.6
0.3
5
max °C
7
7
2
1
3
3
2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-4
-1
0
3
min °C
6
6
2
1
2
3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-6
-3
-5
-2
0
0
 chill °C
1
3
-3
-4
-3
-2
-15
-14
-15
-15
-14
-8
-5
-7
-5
-8
Freezing level m
3100
2850
2050
1800
1950
2050
1500
900
1050
600
500
1050
750
1000
1650
1950
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Sunrise
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
Sunset
7:55
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, severe gales from the WSW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales 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.
3 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
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 120 to 190 degs)
(20 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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