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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 15 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1450
2200
900
1700
8550
850
800
750
1500
1650
1900
7950
km/h
20
W
15
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
W
15
ESE
10
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
15
SE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
W
20
W
35
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
max °C
4
3
2
5
5
4
4
4
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
6
5
min °C
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
1
0
1
1
2
4
3
3
5
2
 chill °C
0
-2
-1
2
2
0
1
-5
-6
-3
-2
0
2
0
0
1
-3
Freezing level m
2450
2200
1900
2300
2450
2450
2500
2300
1450
1850
1950
1900
2250
2300
2150
2450
2450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
43255443122344364866877754556877107151212151414149111310131513141714
Sunrise
4:54
4:58
5:01
5:03
5:07
Sunset
9:28
9:24
9:21
9:16
9:14
9:09

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu 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.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
41 minutes ago
-
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
ASCATC345E64N
152 km SE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
10
Light winds from the S
(10 kph at 187).
- km
153 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC344E64N
158 km SSE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
12
Light winds from the SSE
(12 kph at 160).
- km
163 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.

* 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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