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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 12 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE by Mon night).

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
600
650
500
600
650
600
550
600
1650
1800
2050
1600
800
600
km/h
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
N
20
N
0
NNE
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SE
20
SSE
30
SE
45
SE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
max °C
7
8
6
6
6
2
2
1
3
5
5
4
7
6
3
2
1
min °C
7
6
6
6
4
2
1
0
2
4
3
3
6
4
3
1
1
 chill °C
4
3
3
3
0
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
0
4
2
-2
-5
-6
Freezing level m
2900
2750
2550
2500
2500
2150
2100
1750
2300
2700
2650
2500
2800
3000
2800
2550
2300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7766522135447532110109985446978108654161416161310119131713151714141311
Sunrise
4:43
4:48
4:50
4:54
4:58
Sunset
9:39
9:36
9:31
9:28
9:24
9:21

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed night, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SE 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
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 10 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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
12° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (20 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
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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