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

Askja
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
550
550
650
800
850
1900
9100
1550
km/h
10
SE
15
E
15
NE
20
NE
35
NE
35
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
10
NNE
5
SE
10
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
15
ESE
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
2
2
7
6
8
3
 mm
1.7
5
max °C
2
2
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-4
-3
0
1
4
4
3
5
6
min °C
2
1
0
-1
-1
-3
-6
-5
-4
-2
1
3
3
3
4
5
 chill °C
-2
-3
-5
-6
-8
-11
-13
-11
-9
-6
1
0
3
1
3
2
Freezing level m
1900
1850
1600
1250
1400
1150
850
700
900
1250
1700
2100
2300
2350
2600
2900
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
220-1-1-3-5-5-4-1144356653221-2-2-125767891211109976678121512141514
Sunrise
4:24
4:28
4:31
4:33
4:37
Sunset
9:58
9:53
9:51
9:46
9:43

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Askja Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Askja is: Drizzle on Thu night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Askja Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). 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
94 km WNW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
115 km ENE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 0).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
118 km ENE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
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
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
177 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
179 km S
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
206 km WSW
120m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 71).
2
230 km SW
101m alt.
50 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 69).
21
249 km SW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).

* 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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