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

Krafla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW 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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (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
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
5450
1300
1300
250
350
1800
1400
1200
250
300
300
300
1550
500
200
250
300
km/h
10
SW
5
SW
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
30
SSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
70
NW
60
NW
5
WNW
15
S
20
S
45
SSE
15
SSW
15
WNW
30
WNW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.1
0.1
4
1.3
1.8
3
0.4
max °C
9
8
7
7
9
8
3
4
2
-1
-1
1
5
8
8
7
7
6
min °C
9
8
6
6
8
3
2
4
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
7
7
7
7
-2
 chill °C
7
7
3
2
5
-4
-5
-2
-12
-11
-10
-6
-2
4
2
4
4
-10
Freezing level m
2750
2400
1800
1800
2000
1800
900
1100
800
550
550
600
1250
2150
2150
2100
1950
1000
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 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW 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 Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (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.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Akureyri Airport
59 km WSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
60 km WSW
120m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
88 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
Grimsey Island Airport
104 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
105 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC343E67N
106 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 114).
- km
ASCATB343E67N
115 km NW
15m alt.
4 hours ago
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 121).
- km
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
0.0 km
ASCATB345E67N
126 km NNE
15m alt.
4 hours ago
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 115).
- 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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