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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 06 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
cloud
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light rain
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
1450
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
350
500
550
900
850
1700
1800
1700
1650
km/h
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
25
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
10
SW
0
NW
10
ESE
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Snowflake cm
1
1
 mm
0.5
3
1.7
1
9
3
0.1
max °C
9
11
8
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
7
10
9
10
11
9
min °C
8
9
6
4
4
3
1
1
0
0
1
2
5
9
8
9
10
8
 chill °C
8
8
3
0
0
-2
-6
-5
-6
-5
-3
-1
3
8
6
7
10
6
Freezing level m
2100
2100
1900
1550
1350
1200
1000
800
700
650
800
1000
1550
1850
2100
2000
2100
2200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
9107543211123610910119141511987655676111612151613
Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
Sunset
10:07
10:05
10:00
9:57
9:52
9:49

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Moderate rain (total 18mm) heaviest on Sat morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Sun morning). 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.
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
cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
88 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
104 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
104 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: 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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
Hjardarnes Horna
182 km SSE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast

* 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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