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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 29 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
550
7350
2200
800
550
550
600
850
900
1800
1800
1800
1700
km/h
25
N
25
NNE
25
N
30
NW
55
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNW
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Snowflake cm
2
2
1
2
2
 mm
max °C
-2
1
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
0
1
3
3
2
4
4
min °C
-3
-2
0
0
0
0
1
-1
-1
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
3
 chill °C
-10
-8
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-3
-2
0
4
-1
Freezing level m
1050
1400
1600
1450
1850
1500
1800
1450
1400
1550
1500
1600
1950
2050
2000
2150
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-101112-1-11013324402344463343575687779121013141010109111411131514
Sunrise
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
Sunset
10:30
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min 0°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm 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
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
partially cloudy
No report.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
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.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: 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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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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