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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 02 Jun Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
night
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rain showers
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rain showers
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cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
km/h
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
N
15
N
15
NW
5
W
10
SW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SE
25
SE
45
ESE
35
E
20
SE
20
E
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSW
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
1
1
1
1.4
0.1
0.1
max °C
2
1
3
2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
1
1
-1
1
-1
min °C
1
1
3
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
-1
-1
-1
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-2
1
-6
-6
-6
-3
-4
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-5
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-8
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-4
-7
-5
-5
-7
1850
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1350
1500
1350
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Cloud base (m)
1450
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Sunrise
2:38
2:34
2:32
2:30
2:27
2:24
Sunset
11:34
11:37
11:39
11:43
11:45
11:49

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the ESE 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
94 km WNW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Mist -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
1.5 km
Low: 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.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
SHIP8382
169 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3681
169 km ENE
15m alt.
1 hour ago
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* 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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