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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 01 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
600
600
850
1500
1650
950
1750
1750
1650
1850
1750
1700
1900
600
850
850
800
1600
1950
km/h
35
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NW
5
W
5
NW
0
SE
15
W
10
SE
5
SE
5
NE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SE
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.8
0.2
0.3
0.2
max °C
0
-1
1
1
2
4
5
5
7
6
5
7
6
3
5
5
4
5
5
min °C
-2
-2
0
1
1
3
4
3
6
5
5
6
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
 chill °C
-9
-9
-5
-4
-2
1
4
3
6
2
3
5
2
3
4
2
3
4
2
Freezing level m
1350
1300
1600
1700
1750
2100
2250
2200
2450
2400
2400
2500
2400
2200
2300
2200
2200
2150
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-2112454765753554552354588810991087987988101310121514151715161814141614131615
Sunrise
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
Sunset
10:15
10:12
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:58

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat night, calm by Tue afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu morning). 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.
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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.
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).
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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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