Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 05 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
800
850
850
650
600
650
600
750
650
550
550
550
550
600
550
8650
km/h
60
SSW
65
SW
75
SW
75
SW
65
WSW
60
WSW
65
SW
65
SW
80
SW
85
SW
60
SW
45
WSW
10
WNW
10
SSW
35
WSW
30
W
40
W
15
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
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—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
0
-1
1
1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-5
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
min °C
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-4
-6
-6
-6
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-10
-10
-9
-10
-12
-10
-12
-12
-13
-12
-10
-10
-10
-11
-14
-12
-11
-10
Freezing level m
1450
1300
1700
1600
1200
1350
1250
1300
1200
1250
1350
1300
550
450
300
350
600
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-110-2-1-2-2-2-1-1-2-6-6-5-4-3-3223312221331-3-4-4-2-2-2888888998997332221
Sunrise
9:08
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—
9:11
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—
9:15
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—
9:18
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—
9:22
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—
9:26
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Sunset
—
4:30
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—
4:27
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—
4:23
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—
4:21
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—
4:16
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4:14
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (near gales from the SSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the SW by Sat night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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
Akureyri Airport
94 km WNW
692m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the S
(30 kph at 180).
0.0 km
95 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
light rain
Drizzle
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
702m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).

* 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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