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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 05 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
550
600
850
1500
1600
1500
500
600
550
2350
2350
600
600
km/h
5
NNE
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
15
E
40
ENE
45
NNE
35
NNE
15
N
15
N
5
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
5
SW
20
SSW
25
S
25
S
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
3
1
 mm
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
max °C
0
0
1
1
2
1
-2
-1
0
3
5
7
7
7
6
4
5
5
min °C
0
0
1
1
1
-1
-2
-1
-1
2
4
6
7
7
3
4
5
4
 chill °C
0
0
-1
-1
-3
-9
-11
-8
-7
-2
2
3
4
6
-3
-1
0
-2
Freezing level m
1450
1500
1650
1600
1750
1350
1100
1200
1250
2150
2400
2850
2950
2900
2500
2300
2400
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
001120-2-1-13577754553444531225891011778810111011129997101513151812121213
Sunrise
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
6:09
6:13
Sunset
8:10
8:07
8:02
8:00
7:55
7:52

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 2°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
2.5 km
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 271).
0

* 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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