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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Thu 02 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
km/h
55
SW
50
SW
50
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
10
WNW
20
NNW
20
WNW
40
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
0
ENE
5
NW
5
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.5
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-1
1
-1
-3
0
-1
-1
1
1
2
4
4
1
3
4
min °C
-2
-1
-4
-3
0
-4
-4
-2
-3
-3
0
0
0
3
2
1
2
3
 chill °C
-11
-9
-13
-11
-6
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-2
0
0
2
-1
-4
-2
2
Freezing level m
1200
1350
1100
1100
1550
1150
900
1250
1300
1150
1600
1600
1550
2000
1950
1750
2100
2450
Cloud base (m)
750
1600
1750
700
2050
1550
550
700
1750
750
850
2000
800
900
6200
2000
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-1-3-21-3-4-1-2-21114313423125103225458756710119101398119101311121513121414
Sunrise
2:23
2:25
2:28
2:31
2:33
2:36
Sunset
11:55
11:53
11:51
11:49
11:45
11:43

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

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
clear
No report.
48
Strong winds from the S
(48 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
3 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
11° C
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the SSW
(30 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
-
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSW
(26 kph at 210).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the WSW
(20 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 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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