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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 20 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
800
650
5550
750
650
700
600
700
1350
750
650
800
1600
1450
1850
1800
km/h
60
W
70
W
50
WNW
30
W
35
W
50
W
50
SW
50
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
25
WNW
20
NNW
35
NW
50
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
15
NW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
max °C
8
7
8
7
8
9
9
7
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
1
min °C
7
4
8
7
7
9
9
1
1
2
0
1
3
0
1
2
0
 chill °C
1
-4
3
2
2
4
4
-7
-7
-5
-6
-4
-3
-7
-6
-4
-5
Freezing level m
3250
3000
3100
3250
3400
3500
3550
2850
2050
2250
2400
1750
1950
1700
1650
2150
1650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
3:25
3:28
3:31
3:34
3:39
Sunset
11:01
10:58
10:54
10:51
10:47
10:44

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
21° C
clear
Sand blowing - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
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
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
176 km NW
16m alt.
4 hours ago
5° C
clear
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.

* 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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