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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, severe gales from the E by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Wed night).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
20
SSE
35
SSE
55
ESE
80
ESE
85
E
60
ENE
80
NE
65
NE
55
NNE
60
NNW
50
NW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
 cm 
1
5
2
11
9
6
 mm 
max°C
-8
-5
-3
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-4
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-3
-1
0
1
min°C
-9
-6
-4
-2
-2
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-2
-1
-1
chill°C 
-16
-15
-14
-13
-13
-13
-14
-15
-15
-16
-18
-17
-12
-13
-12
-9
-8
-7
Freezing level (m
0
0
100
300
300
150
200
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
Cloud base (m)
750
250
1450
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
250
450
250
1450
350
700
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-6-4-2-2-3-3-4-5-5-8-8-8-7-5-2-10-10-4122211-1-1-5-10-10-9-6-113
Sunrise
10:45
10:48
10:52
10:55
10:57
11:00
Sunset
3:04
3:02
3:00
2:56
2:55
2:52

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun morning, severe gales from the E by Mon afternoon).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km ESE
386m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
Mid: mostly cloudy
59 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
6
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 260 degs)
(6 kph at 140).
0.0 km
88 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Dalatangi (4097 -0)
157 km ESE
11m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
Hofn
179 km SSE
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
182 km SSE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: 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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