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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
7800
1600
600
550
550
600
850
850
1700
750
1500
1500
800
950
1700
km/h
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
55
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
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Snowflake cm
2
1
2
 mm
0.1
max °C
0
1
1
2
1
-1
0
-1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
5
4
min °C
-2
0
0
0
0
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
 chill °C
-8
-6
-6
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-7
-9
-7
-3
-2
-1
0
-2
-2
1
3
Freezing level m
1350
1600
1450
1850
1450
1400
1400
1350
1550
1400
1650
1900
2000
1900
2000
2100
2000
2350
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11111-1-1-1101332333542344433344565576797781110121199109111310111413141614
Sunrise
3:57
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
4:13
Sunset
10:27
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08

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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 night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the N on Wed night, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). 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.
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
6° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
3.9 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Drizzle
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(7 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 67).
13
230 km SW
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 355).
27

* 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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