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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 26 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
950
700
550
550
550
700
1450
1550
750
850
1750
1400
1400
1400
750
750
850
km/h
5
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
10
W
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NE
5
W
15
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.2
max °C
3
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
0
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
min °C
3
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-1
-2
-2
0
-2
-1
0
-1
-2
0
-1
 chill °C
1
-4
-4
-2
-7
-7
-6
-8
-6
-4
-6
-3
0
-3
-2
0
-5
Freezing level m
2100
1700
1350
1200
1100
1100
1400
1300
1150
1450
1250
1300
1500
1450
1300
1500
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
31-1-2-3-3-1-2-20-2-10-1-20-1742112322323433431510878911991191012910129
Sunrise
5:30
5:33
5:35
5:39
5:41
Sunset
8:47
8:44
8:40
8:37
8:32
8:29

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 310 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 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.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 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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