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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW by Mon night).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
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
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
5
S
15
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
W
45
WSW
50
WSW
60
WSW
65
WSW
70
WSW
70
SW
70
SW
75
SW
35
SW
65
SW
85
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
8
7
2
2
0
1
2
7
9
8
9
8
6
6
6
7
9
min °C
8
2
1
1
-1
0
2
2
8
8
7
8
6
5
5
6
8
 chill °C
8
-4
-5
-5
-9
-7
-5
-5
2
2
0
2
-1
-2
0
-1
2
Freezing level m
2750
2350
1850
1750
1450
1450
1950
2750
3150
3150
3050
3150
3450
3350
3350
3550
3600
Cloud base (m)
2150
1500
1450
1500
750
700
1600
5750
5750
5550
750
4000
4950
2000
2500
2050
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
8522-112598886667912855346712121111109910111916131311121412191916171816161616
Sunrise
2:44
2:47
2:49
2:53
2:57
Sunset
11:39
11:37
11:34
11:30
11:28
11:24

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, gales from the WSW by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the SW 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.
2 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
rain showers
No report.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
12° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
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.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 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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