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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 22 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
600
900
600
600
600
750
1700
650
2000
1700
1500
1400
500
500
500
km/h
40
WSW
50
SW
45
WSW
45
W
50
WSW
40
W
15
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
S
10
SSE
15
E
15
ENE
30
NE
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Snowflake cm
1
2
4
 mm
0.3
0.1
0.2
max °C
11
9
9
3
4
4
2
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
0
1
1
min °C
10
8
2
2
3
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
0
3
0
0
1
-1
 chill °C
6
2
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
-1
1
0
1
-5
-5
-3
-8
Freezing level m
3550
3700
3050
2400
2550
2750
2100
2200
2100
1850
1850
1700
1600
1950
1800
1600
1650
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11963432422321310101312867667556557544317191412151313151213141112151211119
Sunrise
3:28
3:31
3:34
3:39
3:42
3:46
Sunset
10:54
10:51
10:47
10:44
10:40
10:37

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE 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
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 180).
0.0 km
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.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
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.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
177 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 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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