Krafla weather
– Lat/Long: 65.73° N 16.78° W

IcKrafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Fri 24 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -1°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue night).

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wed
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
 km/h
15
E
10
ENE
5
N
10
N
5
NW
10
WSW
5
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
5
SSE
5
S
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
15
S
15
S
10
ESE
20
SSE
55
SW
40
SSW
10
S
40
SW
35
SSW
55
SW
40
SW
10
SE
10
ENE
30
SSW
35
SSW
10
S
15
SSW
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
0.2
0.7
1.3
1.9
5
1.7
1.5
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
3
0.3
0.1
4
0.1
7
0.3
1.2
4
max°C
1
-1
0
1
0
-3
-3
-7
-11
-12
-13
-12
-11
-11
-11
-9
-12
-13
-5
2
-6
0
10
7
5
3
0
0
0
1
0
6
8
8
6
6
min°C
0
-3
-1
0
-3
-4
-4
-11
-12
-13
-15
-12
-11
-11
-12
-12
-15
-16
-8
-5
-7
-2
1
5
3
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
8
6
5
1
chill°C 
-4
-7
-4
-2
-6
-8
-7
-16
-18
-19
-21
-17
-15
-14
-12
-19
-21
-22
-12
-10
-13
-5
-4
0
-1
-7
-8
-9
-9
-7
-4
-2
4
2
3
-7
Freezing level (m
200
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
2050
1050
750
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
2250
1700
1400
900
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
250
250
250
300
350
650
700
350
300
400
5450
1300
300
300
450
750
250
700
600
450
700
1600
350
550
400
450
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-4-4-6-7-7-10-12-12-12-10-9-11-11-12-13-11-6-5-7-3330-3-5-5-5-5-41654-11-2-11-2-4-4-9-12-13-14-12-11-11-12-11-14-15-7-2-7-166420-1-11-138764
Sunrise
10:23
10:21
10:17
10:14
10:11
10:07
10:03
10:00
9:56
9:52
9:49
9:45
Sunset
4:10
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:25
4:30
4:34
4:37
4:40
4:45
4:49
4:52

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly near gales.

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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km ESE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (4 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
60 km
Húsavík Airport
38 km WNW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
59 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Thorshofn Airport
85 km NE
20m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the E
(37 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: broken
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
104 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
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
20
Moderate winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 360 to 090 degs)
(20 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4580
146 km E
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.

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