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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 20 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
8200
700
750
2200
650
750
1400
1650
1700
1550
750
600
750
3650
km/h
5
WSW
15
W
20
W
25
W
20
WSW
60
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
45
SW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
25
SE
30
SSE
30
SSE
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.1
0.2
0.1
max °C
4
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
5
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
4
5
min °C
4
6
4
5
4
4
6
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
4
5
 chill °C
3
3
0
1
-2
-3
0
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
0
2
-4
-3
-1
2
Freezing level m
2500
2600
2450
2600
2700
2800
2900
2950
3000
2450
2250
1950
1850
2100
1950
2200
2350
2500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
47555575443234334581089981087876786677151813151614161514151512131513131511
Sunrise
5:07
5:11
5:13
5:16
5:20
5:22
Sunset
9:09
9:06
9:02
8:59
8:54
8:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon 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.
3 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
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 210 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP10729
97 km WNW
3m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
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.
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
SHIP5095
118 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP2947
118 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
SHIP4500
118 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C

* 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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