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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
mod. rain
light rain
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1550
250
1400
200
250
1900
500
300
300
350
550
450
1700
400
700
300
km/h
10
SW
10
SW
20
SSW
25
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
75
NW
50
NW
10
WNW
10
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSW
10
W
40
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
6
0.1
4
0.1
0.1
2
max °C
9
8
7
8
10
8
3
3
2
-2
0
-1
3
5
6
8
7
2
min °C
9
8
6
7
9
2
1
3
-2
-2
-1
-1
1
5
4
7
4
-1
 chill °C
8
7
2
3
6
-5
-6
-4
-12
-12
-10
-6
-2
2
0
3
1
-8
Freezing level m
2750
2300
1800
1950
2150
1800
800
1050
850
350
550
350
900
1250
1750
1950
1800
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:07
6:11
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
Sunset
7:58
7:53
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Krafla at the specific elevation of 650 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km ESE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
clear
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
0.0 km
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
104 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
104 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
6
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 080 to 140 degs)
(6 kph at 110).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
157 km ESE
11m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
hy2c344E67N
166 km N
15m alt.
4 hours ago
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 272).
- km
hy2c345E67N
169 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 308).
- km

* 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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