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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 19 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun night).

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
8050
700
650
2250
550
1450
1900
1650
6000
1450
600
km/h
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
60
SW
50
SW
50
SW
50
SW
35
SW
15
SE
20
ESE
30
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.5
1.7
0.2
max °C
4
5
4
7
6
5
6
5
6
7
4
5
4
2
3
4
4
min °C
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
4
6
4
3
4
3
1
3
3
3
 chill °C
3
3
3
3
0
1
0
-2
0
-4
-4
-2
-4
-6
0
-2
-4
Freezing level m
2250
2500
2450
2550
2450
2600
2700
2500
2700
2850
2800
2700
2450
1950
2150
2300
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
4547556566454234487810889810978856671513141814151714151613161612131212
Sunrise
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
Sunset
9:14
9:09
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the WSW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the S by Sun 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the SW
(17 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
SHIP3946
131 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4860
131 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
SHIP2275
131 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
SHIP2661
131 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
SHIP3436
131 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km

* 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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