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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 24 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
8650
1650
8950
2250
850
600
550
550
550
600
750
1500
700
700
8450
km/h
40
SSE
35
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
ESE
15
SSE
5
SSE
0
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
20
NNW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
0.2
max °C
4
4
1
4
3
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-1
-1
-3
-2
-2
min °C
4
2
1
3
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-2
-3
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
-2
0
-1
-1
-4
-1
-1
-7
-7
-5
-8
-6
-6
-9
Freezing level m
2400
2300
1900
2100
2050
1950
1750
1550
1450
1350
1300
1050
1200
1300
1050
1150
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
43143211-1-1-2-3-2-2-3-2-3765865542221211101311121512111199989108897
Sunrise
5:22
5:26
5:30
5:33
5:35
Sunset
8:54
8:52
8:47
8:44
8:40
8:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat 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
Mid: mostly cloudy
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
-
28
Moderate winds from the S
(28 kph at 180).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(20 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
Dalatangi(4097-0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
rain showers
Light rain showers.
57
Near gales from the S
(57 kph at 170).
40 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 180).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
heavy rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).

* 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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