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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
8900
1450
2100
950
1850
800
750
6100
6100
850
1500
900
1500
1700
km/h
15
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
ESE
10
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
5
N
10
N
5
NNE
0
WSW
15
WNW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
2
4
4
3
5
5
3
3
4
0
1
1
1
3
3
2
5
5
min °C
2
4
2
2
4
4
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
 chill °C
-2
0
-2
-1
2
1
0
0
-5
-6
-4
-2
1
2
-1
0
4
-2
Freezing level m
2200
2500
2250
2000
2350
2450
2550
2450
2300
1400
1850
1850
1850
2050
2100
1950
2200
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
24335533301113325458669777545457568712151213161314149111210111411131613
Sunrise
4:50
4:54
4:58
5:01
5:03
5:07
Sunset
9:28
9:24
9:21
9:16
9:14
9:09

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
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
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.
3 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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