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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Fri 24 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
750
750
550
500
650
700
550
750
1700
550
650
550
550
550
600
600
800
6150
km/h
10
NW
20
N
45
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
7
6
3
 mm
0.1
max °C
3
3
0
-1
0
-2
-1
2
1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
2
3
min °C
2
2
-1
-1
0
-4
-2
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-2
0
1
 chill °C
-1
-4
-8
-8
-7
-10
-6
-3
-6
-6
-4
-8
-10
-10
-9
-6
-4
-3
Freezing level m
2100
2100
1600
1250
1400
1000
1100
1650
1450
1100
1350
1250
1000
1050
1050
1100
1450
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
33-1-10-3-22-1-2-1-2-3-3-4-21267323125313100024513141091189139810767781211
Sunrise
3:34
3:39
3:42
3:46
3:49
3:53
Sunset
10:47
10:44
10:40
10:37
10:34
10:30

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon 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.
1 hour 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
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 220 to 280 degs)
(9 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
32 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 128).
0

* 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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