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

Krafla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
500
1450
650
250
300
400
4800
1850
350
250
250
300
350
650
200
200
200
km/h
35
SW
35
SW
30
W
45
WNW
30
WNW
0
ESE
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
S
10
WNW
15
WNW
25
NNW
15
NW
5
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SSE
35
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.2
0.1
4
0.4
0.2
0.2
1.4
5
6
9
max °C
3
4
2
-1
0
1
6
7
7
6
5
3
2
5
6
5
6
5
min °C
3
3
-2
-1
0
0
3
7
6
6
4
0
0
4
5
4
5
3
 chill °C
-3
-3
-11
-9
-6
-5
-2
4
2
4
-1
-5
-5
2
2
-1
2
-3
Freezing level m
1000
1100
650
550
600
700
1300
1700
2150
1800
1700
1050
750
1250
2150
1500
1750
1300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
340-1015776521565649954448121010965898108
Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
6:26
6:30
Sunset
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:30

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Wed 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
59 km WSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
157 km ESE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 km
226 km S
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
229 km SW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Skardsfjoruviti
253 km S
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
270 km SSW
101m alt.
38 minutes ago
4°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 152).
13

* 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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