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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night).

Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
650
5550
1400
450
450
450
450
550
550
500
500
650
km/h
20
N
5
NNW
30
W
50
WSW
30
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
SE
15
SSE
10
SW
75
W
80
W
55
W
25
W
10
NNW
10
NW
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Snowflake cm
14
4
 mm
0.1
0.1
1.9
0.3
0.7
max °C
2
5
6
7
7
3
2
3
3
3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
min °C
-2
4
6
7
6
3
0
2
3
-3
-3
-2
-3
-4
-3
-3
 chill °C
-7
2
1
2
2
-1
-5
-3
-1
-14
-14
-12
-12
-11
-7
-7
Freezing level m
1400
2350
2750
3100
2900
2350
1750
2000
2150
1800
900
1050
950
850
1000
1100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:00
7:55
7:52
7:49
7:45

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue morning, near gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Fri afternoon, calm 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
cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the NNE
(11 kph at 20).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
3 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).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
206 km WSW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 46).
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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