Krafla weather

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Fri
28
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light rain
partially cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
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clear
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Wind km/h
65 ENE65
25 N25
25 N25
25 NNE25
40 NNE40
0 WNW0
5 NE5
15 NNE15
25 NNE25
5 WSW5
30 SSW30
25 SW25
20 S20
15 SSE15
10 SSE10
15 SSW15
10 SW10
5 SW5
15 SSE15
10 S10
10 SSW10
20 SSW20
25 SSW25
15 SSW15
5 SSE5
5 SSE5
0 SW0
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Rain
Rain mm
1 1 5 8 3 - - 3 2 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
2 1 1 0 -1 -2 -2 -2 -2 -4 -1 -2 -4 -1 0 -3 -4 -5 -7 -6 -5 -7 -7 -5 -6 -6 -4
Low °C
0 0 0 -1 -1 -2 -3 -2 -4 -7 -3 -3 -4 -2 -1 -5 -5 -6 -8 -7 -6 -11 -9 -6 -8 -8 -5
Chill °C
-7 -4 -5 -6 -9 -2 -4 -6 -8 -7 -9 -8 -11 -5 -3 -8 -7 -8 -13 -10 -9 -14 -14 -10 -6 -8 -7
Freezing level m
200 0 150 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Sunrise
- 8:52 - - 8:49 - - 8:45 - - 8:41 - - 8:38 - - 8:34 - - 8:30 - - 8:26 - - 8:23 -
Sunset
- - 5:49 - - 5:52 - - 5:55 - - 5:59 - - 6:02 - - 6:06 - - 6:08 - - 6:13 - - 6:15

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ENE on Wed night, calm by Fri afternoon).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -7°C on Sat night)Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night)Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Krafla at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Krafla. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Grimsstadir
33 km ESE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-0.8° C
moderate snow
Continuous moderate snow.
43
Strong winds from the ENE
(43 kph at 70).
100 km
Akureyri Airport
59 km WSW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Light rain .
19
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 310 to 030 degs)
(19 kph at 350).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Akureyri
60 km WSW
27m alt.
1 hour ago
1.8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
40 km
Mid: overcast
Raufarhofn
88 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
1.8° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 60).
SHIP1967
90 km WNW
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Krafla and within an acceptable time window.

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