Askja weather
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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Wed 04 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
800
900
750
650
600
550
700
600
650
500
550
550
550
600
km/h
45
SW
55
SW
65
SW
85
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
65
WSW
65
SW
70
SW
85
SW
80
SW
70
SW
30
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
15
W
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
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—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
2
1
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-4
min °C
1
0
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-3
-6
 chill °C
-4
-9
-10
-10
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-11
-11
-7
-10
-11
Freezing level m
1900
1700
1400
1750
1350
1200
1150
1300
1250
1150
1200
1300
1050
1100
1050
400
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Sunrise
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9:08
—
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9:11
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9:15
—
—
9:18
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—
9:22
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—
Sunset
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—
4:30
—
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4:27
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4:23
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—
4:21
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4:16
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Wed night, severe gales from the SW by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the W 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.
3 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 260 degs)
(7 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 160).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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