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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
4900
850
400
300
300
300
300
300
300
400
700
900
2250
1550
1600
km/h
0
NW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
30
N
15
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
SSW
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Snowflake cm
1
 mm
0.2
6
1.7
2
10
2
max °C
9
10
11
9
5
4
4
2
1
1
2
5
5
8
10
9
min °C
7
8
11
6
5
4
3
2
1
-1
1
4
4
6
10
9
 chill °C
7
7
10
3
2
0
-2
-4
-5
-5
-1
4
4
5
9
9
Freezing level m
2350
2200
2200
1950
1650
1550
1250
1050
850
650
750
1050
1450
1700
1950
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
891185442102557109111417129877657108131613
Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
Sunset
10:07
10:05
10:00
9:57
9:52

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
59 minutes ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
clear
No report.
11
Light winds from the WNW
(11 kph at 300).
0.0 km
88 km NNE
10m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
59 minutes ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Mist -.
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
3.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
59 minutes ago
-
ASCATB341E66N
148 km WNW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 118).
- km
ASCATB340E66N
157 km W
15m alt.
3 hours ago
14
Light winds from the SE
(14 kph at 124).
- km
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
157 km ESE
11m alt.
59 minutes ago
7° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 170 degs) was rejected.
70 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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