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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 04 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2250
5650
1800
2400
1450
650
500
500
500
500
550
550
600
550
600
550
km/h
10
W
15
W
30
W
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
15
ESE
25
E
30
ENE
40
NNE
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
N
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
8
6
2
 mm
0.6
3
1.2
3
1.9
max °C
5
7
7
5
7
5
4
4
3
2
2
2
-4
-5
-6
-6
-4
-4
min °C
4
6
4
5
6
3
3
4
2
2
2
-3
-4
-5
-7
-7
-5
-5
 chill °C
1
3
0
2
3
1
0
2
-1
-2
-3
-12
-13
-12
-12
-12
-9
-7
Freezing level m
2200
2450
2500
2500
2650
2500
2200
2200
2050
1900
2000
1800
750
750
500
550
900
850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
57657444322-1-4-5-7-7-5-581199108776552-2-2-4-3-1-215181516181414131212129554576
Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
Sunset
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:58
9:53
9:51

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sun 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
clear
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
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
SHIP6435
152 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9554
152 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2206
152 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1477
152 km W
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C

* 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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