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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, gales from the SSE by Mon night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
650
650
800
850
500
1750
1550
1700
800
550
550
700
850
600
600
600
km/h
20
WSW
25
WSW
60
WSW
70
WSW
50
SW
60
SW
40
SSW
30
WSW
35
SW
20
SSW
25
ESE
65
SSE
50
SSE
50
SSE
35
SSE
40
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
7
6
5
4
4
6
5
3
2
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
6
min °C
7
5
3
4
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
5
 chill °C
4
0
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-2
-1
-2
1
Freezing level m
2700
2750
2700
2750
2350
2900
2400
2250
1900
2000
2000
2250
2250
2250
2550
2350
2650
2600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
76444553232444454610107788876767777878151714141513141512141313131312141412
Sunrise
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
5:26
Sunset
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54
8:52
8:47

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon morning, gales from the SSE 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 170 to 270 degs)
(7 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Sand blowing - in the vicinity.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
206 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 265 degs) was rejected.
230 km SW
101m alt.
59 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the SSE
(16 kph at 153).
24

* 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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