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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Wed
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
5250
5550
1850
550
550
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
1600
800
900
1800
km/h
15
WSW
5
W
10
SSE
20
SSW
10
SE
15
E
20
ENE
20
NE
40
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
5
N
5
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
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Snowflake cm
2
2
8
8
3
2
 mm
0.2
0.2
0.4
max °C
6
5
3
3
2
2
1
1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-2
-1
1
3
3
min °C
6
3
3
3
2
1
1
-2
-3
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
2
3
 chill °C
3
1
0
-2
-2
-4
-4
-10
-12
-11
-10
-8
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
Freezing level m
2700
2500
2100
2100
1900
1850
1800
1550
1050
950
850
700
1000
1250
1400
1950
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6433221-1-3-3-5-5-3-20331086765430-1-2-212476181413141211119766699111413
Sunrise
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
Sunset
10:05
10:00
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

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
clear
No report.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW
(22 kph at 340).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 150 to 210 degs)
(13 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (26 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
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.
2 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.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: broken

* 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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