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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 31 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1600
600
550
550
550
650
1600
800
700
600
850
1800
1650
1650
1800
2150
1750
km/h
40
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
20
W
10
W
5
WSW
10
W
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.2
0.1
max °C
-1
0
-1
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
4
4
4
6
5
5
7
6
min °C
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
1
1
1
3
3
3
5
3
3
6
4
 chill °C
-9
-9
-9
-7
-7
-8
-7
-4
-3
-2
1
-1
0
2
3
1
5
2
Freezing level m
1300
1400
1400
1450
1650
1400
1400
1650
1850
1800
2100
2150
2050
2300
2250
2250
2600
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-101-1-11224446447523334344558789881089999108111210121514151714151815
Sunrise
4:00
4:03
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:16
Sunset
10:22
10:19
10:15
10:12
10:08
10:05

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Mon 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.
3 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
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
54
Near gales from the NNW
(54 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 040 degs)
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 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.
ASCATB344E64N
170 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
15
Light winds from the NE
(15 kph at 38).
- km
ASCATB345E64N
173 km SSE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
35
Fresh winds from the N
(35 kph at 3).
- 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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