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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
2150
800
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
600
700
750
1900
1600
900
2050
km/h
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
N
5
SE
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
WSW
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Snowflake cm
2
11
8
3
2
 mm
1
1
max °C
3
3
3
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-4
-1
0
3
3
3
5
4
min °C
3
3
2
1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-6
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
2
2
4
3
 chill °C
1
0
-1
-3
-6
-8
-12
-12
-12
-12
-9
-6
-3
-4
-3
-1
1
0
Freezing level m
2050
2050
1900
1750
1500
1150
1050
900
750
650
850
950
1350
1850
2100
2000
2250
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
3331-1-2-3-4-5-6-4-2-1233547764310-1-2-3-1136668714141211107665676101311131613
Sunrise
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
Sunset
10:00
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 180 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
7° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
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.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour 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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