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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 09 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
550
550
900
900
1800
1800
1550
550
850
550
550
550
550
700
850
1850
km/h
25
N
25
N
20
N
5
NE
5
SSE
5
W
0
SW
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
0
SSW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
SW
15
W
30
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.6
0.2
5
3
1.3
0.3
0.2
max °C
-3
-2
1
2
4
4
3
5
5
5
7
7
5
4
4
3
6
5
min °C
-5
-3
-2
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
6
6
5
4
3
2
4
3
 chill °C
-12
-10
-8
0
1
1
3
2
-1
1
4
5
5
0
0
1
0
-2
Freezing level m
800
1050
1300
1800
2050
2150
2150
2350
2600
2750
2900
2850
2700
2550
2450
2500
3000
3200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-1244354577544354-112577797799876687679121513141614121413141311121613
Sunrise
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
4:43
4:48
Sunset
9:51
9:46
9:43
9:39
9:36
9:31

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min -5°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Fri 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
rain showers
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 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 N
(11 kph at 350).
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.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
176 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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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