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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 12 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
km/h
35
NE
35
NE
15
NE
0
SSW
15
WNW
5
NNW
0
SE
5
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
35
ESE
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
3
1
1
3
7
0.1
1
1.5
3
3
max °C
1
0
1
4
7
7
4
5
4
3
4
4
1
1
1
-3
-3
-3
min °C
0
-1
-1
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
4
1
1
1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-8
-8
-7
3
2
1
3
5
-1
1
3
-2
-3
-2
-9
-11
-11
-11
1850
1400
1400
2350
2550
2700
2350
2450
2100
1950
2100
1950
1700
1650
1500
1050
950
900
Cloud base (m)
550
550
600
800
1550
1850
750
1600
700
850
750
700
550
550
750
550
550
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
1-1046545434311-1-3-3-3423610988778744300-11099121715151613141513111210776
Sunrise
2:15
12:00
2:12
2:10
2:09
2:08
Sunset
11:59
12:00
12:01
12:03
12:05
12:07

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Mon night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the E by Wed 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
cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the NNW
(26 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 10).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Drizzle
28
Moderate winds from the NNE
(28 kph at 20).
6.0 km
Mid: few
High: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
1 hour ago
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the NNE
(24 kph at 20).
1.0 km
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
176 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
249 km SW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).

* 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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