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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Thu 17 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
550
650
1200
500
450
500
500
550
650
5850
600
600
700
600
500
550
km/h
5
SW
10
SE
15
SE
20
ENE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
15
WSW
15
SE
50
SSE
60
SSE
45
SSW
65
SSW
95
SW
70
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
2
1
1
1
2
 mm
0.1
max °C
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-1
0
2
3
2
-1
-1
-1
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
0
3
-1
-2
-1
-2
 chill °C
-3
-5
-6
-7
-8
-5
-10
-8
-6
-10
-8
-5
-10
-12
-12
-12
Freezing level m
1450
1400
1450
1300
1250
1300
1150
1000
1200
1400
1300
3050
1700
1200
1300
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-2-2-1-2-3-2-1131-2-1-2323222112235423299108898897891010108
Sunrise
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:46
6:48
Sunset
7:22
7:19
7:15
7:12
7:07

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, stormy winds from the SW by Tue afternoon).

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 130).
4.8 km
Low: few
Mid: 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
clear
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
0.0 km
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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
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.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 247).
0

* 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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