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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 01 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
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AM
PM
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AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
550
650
800
5350
750
750
500
500
550
500
500
500
550
550
850
1700
800
800
km/h
10
NNE
10
NNW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
50
SE
35
SE
30
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
NNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
-5
-4
-1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
min °C
-5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-4
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
-1
 chill °C
-10
-8
-5
-7
-7
-14
-10
-6
-5
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
1
-3
0
-1
Freezing level m
800
950
1000
1250
1250
750
1100
1400
1650
1500
1550
1600
1550
1600
1700
1650
1650
1550
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Sunrise
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:58
6:01
Sunset
8:25
8:22
8:17
8:15
8:10
8:07

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sun night). 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.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 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).
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 128).
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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