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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 13 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
650
900
900
2200
1600
1800
8800
750
700
700
1500
km/h
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
5
WSW
15
W
25
W
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
15
SE
20
SSE
40
SE
30
ESE
35
ESE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.7
max °C
5
2
1
1
2
4
4
3
6
6
5
3
1
0
0
0
min °C
3
1
1
1
1
4
2
2
5
5
4
3
0
0
0
-1
 chill °C
-2
-4
-4
0
-3
-1
-2
-1
2
3
0
-2
-8
-6
-7
-7
Freezing level m
2550
1950
1800
1800
2000
2450
2350
2200
2550
2600
2650
2650
2000
1350
1650
1350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
421124336653100-17444586710886434313101011131613141714151411111210
Sunrise
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:58
5:01
Sunset
9:31
9:28
9:24
9:21
9:16

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

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
10° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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.
SHIP2924
173 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP2363
173 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
20.4 km
SHIP7864
173 km ENE
3m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
45
Strong winds from the WNW
(45 kph at 300).
20.4 km

* 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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