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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat night).

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1650
1850
2200
1900
2250
4550
8250
8650
1750
650
550
550
550
550
550
550
700
km/h
5
WNW
25
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
30
W
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSE
25
SE
20
E
20
ENE
10
ENE
0
SW
25
W
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.1
0.7
4
0.5
2
1.3
max °C
4
5
4
7
7
5
7
5
3
4
3
2
2
2
0
0
2
min °C
3
4
4
6
4
5
6
3
3
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
 chill °C
1
-1
1
4
-1
2
3
3
1
2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
0
-4
Freezing level m
1950
2200
2200
2450
2550
2450
2650
2500
2200
2200
2000
1950
1950
1900
1500
1450
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
454765743432210018881199108776554334151415181516181414141212121191011
Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
Sunset
10:12
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:58
9:53

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 9mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W 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.
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.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 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).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 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
9° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
7
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 210 degs)
(7 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).

* 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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