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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
1750
1800
1700
4700
5050
2450
800
600
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
km/h
20
W
10
W
10
WSW
30
W
15
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
20
E
15
ENE
25
NNE
40
NE
25
N
25
N
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Snowflake cm
1
3
17
5
2
 mm
0.3
1
4
3
max °C
5
5
7
7
5
7
5
3
4
2
2
1
0
-5
-5
-6
min °C
4
4
6
5
5
6
3
3
3
2
2
1
-4
-5
-5
-7
 chill °C
0
2
4
0
2
3
3
0
-2
-2
-3
-3
-13
-14
-12
-14
Freezing level m
2200
2200
2450
2550
2500
2650
2500
2150
2150
1950
1950
1800
1200
750
700
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
Sunset
10:08
10:05
10:00
9:58
9:53

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) on Fri morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
44 minutes ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Hofn
112 km SE
5m alt.
44 minutes ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
114 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Mist -.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.3 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
44 minutes ago
0° C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
151 km ENE
11m alt.
44 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
153 km S
120m alt.
44 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
163 km NNE
10m alt.
44 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
SHIP8564
164 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2904
164 km WNW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C

* 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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