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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
800
850
1450
1450
500
500
550
650
9100
2050
650
500
650
km/h
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SE
15
E
45
ENE
50
NNE
40
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
5
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
35
S
25
S
30
SSE
15
SSW
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Snowflake cm
2
 mm
0.7
0.2
0.9
0.4
max °C
0
1
0
2
1
-1
-1
0
3
5
8
8
6
5
3
4
5
min °C
0
0
0
1
-1
-2
-1
-2
2
4
5
8
6
2
3
4
3
 chill °C
-2
-3
-2
-3
-10
-11
-9
-6
-1
3
2
5
3
-4
-2
-1
-1
Freezing level m
1500
1550
1550
1750
1600
1150
1250
1150
2200
2550
3000
3000
2800
2250
2150
2250
2250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
6:13
Sunset
8:10
8:07
8:02
8:00
7:55
7:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Wed 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
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 340 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
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.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
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.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
3 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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