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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
5150
1750
450
450
500
450
1450
550
550
500
550
650
1500
550
km/h
10
NNW
35
W
50
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
SSW
20
SSE
20
S
35
SW
70
WSW
70
WSW
75
W
45
W
20
NW
5
E
15
SSE
20
SSE
45
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.2
2
max °C
5
5
7
7
3
2
2
3
2
-4
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
2
2
min °C
3
5
6
6
3
0
1
3
-3
-5
-4
-5
-5
-3
-3
-1
1
1
 chill °C
1
0
1
3
-2
-6
-4
-2
-13
-16
-15
-16
-14
-9
-3
-6
-4
-7
Freezing level m
2300
2750
3050
2900
2350
1950
1650
2000
1450
800
1000
850
600
900
1000
1250
1850
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
45773123-1-5-4-4-5-3-3-122799964462-10-2-2002441216111312101012978556571110
Sunrise
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
6:22
Sunset
8:00
7:55
7:52
7:49
7:45
7:40

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 2mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, gales from the W by Thu night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri night, calm by Sat 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
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.
1 hour ago
7°C
clear
No report.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
0.0 km
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 120 to 230 degs)
(6 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
120 km NE
48m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 200).
0.0 km
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.

* 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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