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

Krafla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
Cloud base (m)
400
450
350
1250
1300
600
700
700
600
300
450
250
250
250
250
250
250
km/h
45
SE
55
SE
85
SE
50
SSE
40
S
35
SW
40
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
40
SSE
35
WSW
15
WNW
5
SE
30
E
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
NNE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
1
—
3
 mm
—
0.6
—
0.1
—
—
—
—
0.1
3
0.1
0.6
0.2
0.1
—
—
—
max °C
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
0
0
0
min °C
8
6
7
6
3
4
4
3
3
5
3
3
3
0
0
0
-1
 chill °C
3
0
0
1
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
-2
0
2
-4
-2
-2
-4
Freezing level m
2800
1600
1900
1700
1350
1350
1300
1200
1250
1600
1250
1150
1100
1000
650
650
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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—
7:16
—
—
7:20
—
—
7:22
—
—
7:26
—
—
7:28
—
—
Sunset
6:37
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:27
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—
6:22
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—
6:19
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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

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.
1 hour ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
88 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
light rain
Drizzle
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
157 km ESE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
Hofn
179 km SSE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
226 km S
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).

* 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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