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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sun 06 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, 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 morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
350
250
300
400
5950
1800
200
1900
400
1450
1850
km/h
30
ENE
30
NNE
25
NNE
5
N
10
S
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
15
S
25
S
25
SSE
25
SW
40
SW
30
SW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.7
0.1
max °C
6
4
4
5
11
14
11
10
10
8
10
11
7
4
5
4
min °C
4
4
4
4
7
13
9
10
8
7
9
9
3
3
4
1
 chill °C
-1
-1
-1
1
5
12
7
9
6
4
6
6
-3
-4
0
-4
Freezing level m
1700
1200
1250
1950
2400
2600
3000
2850
2550
1950
2250
2200
1600
1050
1200
1150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
54459141010981010545399971218111214111415108107
Sunrise
6:01
6:05
6:07
6:11
6:13
Sunset
8:05
8:01
7:58
7:53
7:50

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, 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 morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
-
Wind obs. (24 kph from 300 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
SHIP7872
77 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
20.4 km
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9894
77 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 50).
17.7 km
SHIP4705
77 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 50).
17.7 km
SHIP1976
77 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(33 kph at 50).
20.4 km
SHIP5339
77 km NW
15m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
33
Fresh winds from the NE
(34 kph at 50).
17.7 km
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 90).

* 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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