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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 03 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Fri night).

Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
Cloud base (m)
2300
750
500
700
8400
600
400
300
300
300
300
350
300
300
km/h
5
SW
0
NW
0
SW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
NNE
5
W
10
S
5
S
5
S
15
E
20
NE
45
NE
35
NNE
30
N
20
NNW
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Snowflake cm
5
 mm
1.2
2
3
5
9
max °C
10
10
11
9
10
10
8
9
9
8
6
5
4
0
0
-1
min °C
7
8
11
8
9
10
7
8
8
7
6
5
0
0
0
-2
 chill °C
7
8
11
7
9
10
7
7
8
6
3
1
-7
-7
-6
-8
Freezing level m
2200
2150
2300
2550
2500
2600
2400
2050
2100
1950
1900
1750
1100
650
700
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
991191010899865200-2121416121514111313111086564
Sunrise
4:05
4:09
4:13
4:16
4:20
Sunset
10:15
10:12
10:07
10:05
10:00

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with moderate rain (total 19mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the NE 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
No report.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
88 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
1 hour 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
7° C
clear
Mist -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 340).
2.5 km
Low: overcast
SHIP2359
130 km WSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2411
130 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP4323
130 km WSW
3m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C

* 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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