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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 07 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
600
550
600
450
450
450
450
1600
1600
700
750
800
km/h
45
NE
30
NNE
15
NNW
5
NNW
20
W
40
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSW
60
W
55
W
40
W
10
N
5
NNE
0
S
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.2
1.8
0.2
max °C
-2
-1
2
5
6
8
8
4
4
4
4
2
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
min °C
-2
-1
-2
4
6
7
7
2
0
4
3
-3
-4
-2
-2
0
0
0
 chill °C
-10
-8
-7
3
2
2
4
-3
-6
-1
-1
-12
-14
-11
-11
-3
-2
0
Freezing level m
1150
1250
1100
2400
2650
3050
2900
2350
1950
2250
2100
1550
900
1200
1150
1300
1600
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1056883244-1-4-2-2000123710101065773-11133399712161314131012139898101110
Sunrise
6:03
6:07
6:09
6:13
6:16
6:18
Sunset
8:02
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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Fri morning, 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.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
1 hour ago
6°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
3.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
120 km NE
48m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 10).
8.0 km
Mid: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
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.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 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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