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

IcKrafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 pm Thu 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun morning, severe gales from the NE by Mon night).

Thu
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tue
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
50
SW
20
W
50
WNW
50
NW
10
WNW
30
SSW
30
SW
60
SSW
45
WSW
50
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
5
E
25
SE
30
ESE
40
E
50
ENE
25
ENE
15
E
15
S
20
SSW
25
SSE
50
SSE
25
SSW
25
WSW
55
SSE
15
SSW
5
NE
70
NW
55
NE
50
NE
65
NE
30
NNE
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T iceland.wind.24.cc23
T iceland.wind.48.cc23
T iceland.wind.72.cc23
T iceland.wind.96.cc23
T iceland.wind.120.cc23
T iceland.wind.144.cc23
T iceland.wind.168.cc23
T iceland.wind.192.cc23
T iceland.wind.216.cc23
T iceland.wind.240.cc23
T iceland.wind.264.cc23
T iceland.wind.288.cc23
 cm 
1.0
4
3
1.0
1.0
22
5
 mm 
max°C
-1
-3
-9
-8
-8
-3
-2
-1
-4
-4
-6
-11
-11
-11
-11
-9
-9
-7
-3
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
0
-3
-5
-1
-3
-4
-2
-4
-3
-4
-8
min°C
-1
-10
-10
-8
-10
-5
-2
-5
-4
-5
-10
-11
-11
-12
-11
-11
-10
-8
-5
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
-2
-5
-7
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
-6
-8
chill°C 
-10
-21
-22
-19
-14
-13
-9
-14
-13
-13
-19
-18
-17
-22
-18
-15
-19
-17
-14
-16
-14
-11
-13
-12
-14
-10
-12
-15
-12
-8
-7
-12
-14
-14
-17
-17
Freezing level (m
550
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
150
0
0
0
0
200
0
100
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
350
300
300
1600
350
400
550
350
350
250
300
300
400
450
350
350
250
250
300
300
350
1500
250
1800
250
250
1350
150
1100
100
150
200
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
11:25
11:26
11:27
11:30
11:30
11:32
11:33
11:33
11:33
11:34
11:34
11:34
Sunset
2:38
2:37
2:37
2:36
2:34
2:34
2:34
2:34
2:34
2:36
2:37
2:37

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue afternoon).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu afternoon).

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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km ESE
386m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the N
(41 kph at 10).
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.
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
clear
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
0.0 km
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP405
146 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6468
146 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2653
146 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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