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Askja Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Fri 25 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
550
500
500
450
500
500
550
550
550
550
750
550
500
450
km/h
30
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
SSE
35
SSE
55
SSE
45
SSE
40
ESE
30
SE
50
ESE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
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—
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—
—
—
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 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
0.2
—
max °C
0
-1
-1
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
1
min °C
0
-1
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-5
-5
-4
-1
0
0
3
2
1
 chill °C
-6
-8
-12
-12
-9
-8
-6
-6
-9
-9
-7
-8
-8
-8
-8
-4
-5
-6
Freezing level m
1450
1400
1100
700
1000
800
800
900
800
750
750
800
1300
1600
3000
2650
2900
1700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
0-1-3-4-3-4-4-4-4-5-5-3-101331330-20-1-1-1-2-2-2-1233544101076756666556988910
Sunrise
6:58
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—
7:01
—
—
7:03
—
—
7:07
—
—
7:09
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—
7:13
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Sunset
—
6:57
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—
6:52
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—
6:50
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—
6:45
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—
6:42
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6:38
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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, gales from the SE by Wed 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.
2 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
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Húsavík Airport
107 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 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
9°C
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
39
Strong winds from the SSW
(39 kph at 200).
5.0 km
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
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.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).

* 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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