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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
700
800
550
550
650
1500
850
800
600
500
500
500
500
550
1400
600
800
900
km/h
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
WSW
10
SSE
20
SE
40
SE
30
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
0
E
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Snowflake cm
5
1
1
 mm
max °C
-2
-1
-2
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
min °C
-2
-2
-4
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
1
-1
 chill °C
-5
-6
-9
-9
-3
-4
-4
-9
-12
-9
-6
-5
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-1
Freezing level m
1150
1400
1100
850
1100
1250
1350
1350
900
1100
1200
1400
1450
1550
1700
1500
1650
1500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-2-3-5-3-2-1-2-3-2-1-101101-1231-12222-11223444539108797910678891110111210
Sunrise
5:41
5:45
5:48
5:50
5:54
5:58
Sunset
8:29
8:25
8:22
8:17
8:15
8:10

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 090 to 160 degs)
(15 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
163 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
176 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
206 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 49).
11
230 km SW
101m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
Dry
18
Light winds from the WNW
(18 kph at 300).
21

* 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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