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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
550
550
700
650
700
1450
500
500
500
600
8450
km/h
15
E
20
NNE
10
N
10
NW
20
WNW
20
W
10
W
10
ESE
10
E
25
NE
50
NNE
40
N
40
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
10
W
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
5
4
1
 mm
max °C
-1
-1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
0
-2
-2
-2
0
2
5
min °C
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
1
4
 chill °C
-6
-6
-4
-6
-6
-8
-6
-5
-3
-11
-11
-10
-11
-7
-3
1
Freezing level m
1350
1300
1350
1450
1400
1300
1300
1250
1450
1150
1050
1050
850
1200
1900
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-1-1-1-1-2-1-11-2-2-2-3-125223332224200-12578899998912977571211
Sunrise
5:54
5:58
6:01
6:03
6:07
Sunset
8:15
8:10
8:07
8:02
8:00

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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 Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning).

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.
3 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 020 to 090 degs)
(17 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
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.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 160).
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 100).
177 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
53 minutes ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 82).
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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