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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 07 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
850
800
1550
1750
900
6050
600
1700
700
km/h
15
E
25
ENE
20
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
5
ENE
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
S
5
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
E
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
2
2
9
9
9
5
 mm
8
max °C
2
1
0
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
0
1
3
4
3
5
5
4
5
5
min °C
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
1
2
3
3
5
4
4
4
5
 chill °C
-4
-6
-6
-9
-12
-12
-12
-10
-7
1
1
1
3
4
0
0
2
5
Freezing level m
1800
1750
1250
1200
1100
850
750
900
1200
1700
2000
2250
2250
2500
2650
2800
2900
2850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
21-1-1-3-4-5-4-113435545554211-2-2-1257679878812109876678111312141614131413
Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
4:41
Sunset
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43
9:39

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon 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
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
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (17 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
115 km SE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the NNE
(22 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the N
(31 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
-
120 km NE
48m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
30
Fresh winds from the NE
(30 kph at 40).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
Thorshofn Airport
148 km NNE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the NE
(26 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
2 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
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).

* 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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