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

IcKrafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11pm Sun 26 Sep Local Time
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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

(Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the NE by Thu night).

(Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

(Days 10-12):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SE by Fri afternoon).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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 PM
heavy snow
clear
partially cloudy
light snow
moderate snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
moderate snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow clear some clouds light snow mod. snow cloudy cloudy cloudy some clouds some clouds cloudy cloudy light rain light rain light rain light rain light rain light rain mod. snow light snow light snow light snow cloudy light snow cloudy some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds some clouds clear clear cloudy some clouds cloudy
Wind km/h
60
NW
35
SSW
25
SSE
25
NE
60
WSW
60
SSW
30
SSE
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSE
20
ESE
40
ENE
60
ENE
40
ENE
25
NE
25
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
50
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
0
SSW
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
30
SSE
55
SE
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Snow
 cm
13 - - 4 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 4 2 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Rain
 mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 1 2 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Max °C
-1 1 1 1 -2 -1 -1 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 2 1 1 1 0 -2 -3 -4 -4 -4 -4 -3 -2 1 3 4
Min °C
-2 0 0 0 -2 -2 -2 0 0 -1 0 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 -2 -2 -3 -4 -4 -4 -5 -4 -2 -2 1 3
 Chill °C
-8 -6 -5 -4 -11 -10 -8 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 -5 -4 -2 -1 -3 -4 -5 -8 -5 -6 -5 -5 -6 -8 -8 -8 -4 -4 -4 -8 -6 -5 -4 -3
 Freezing Level m
350 500 900 950 350 450 0 600 850 550 750 900 1250 1250 1200 1350 1200 1150 800 600 950 750 850 850 500 300 300 100 0 200 0 0 350 0 1250 1450
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
-1111-2-1-1011113333332021110-2-3-4-4-4-4-3-2134333532135445766777646565433112112257
Sunrise
- 7:03 - - 7:07 - - 7:09 - - 7:13 - - 7:16 - - 7:20 - - 7:22 - - 7:26 - - 7:28 - - 7:33 - - 7:35 - - 7:39 -
Sunset
- - 6:49 - - 6:45 - - 6:42 - - 6:37 - - 6:34 - - 6:30 - - 6:27 - - 6:22 - - 6:19 - - 6:15 - - 6:12 - - 6:07

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, gales from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu night, min -1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed night, gales from the NE by Thu night).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue 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
Akureyri Airport
59 km WSW
211m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNW
(31 kph at 340).
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: overcast
60 km WSW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
1.5° C
moderate rain
Continuous moderate rain.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
35 km
Mid: overcast
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
2.1° C
-
52
Near gales from the S
(52 kph at 170).
90 km E
48m alt.
2 hours ago
2.8° C
cloudy
No report.
6
Light winds from the S
(6 kph at 180).
50 km
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
1.3° C
-
67
Gales from the N
(67 kph at 0).

* 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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