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

Krafla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Fri 11 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
300
1400
550
250
300
350
300
750
350
1550
250
300
400
9150
2350
200
200
250
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
35
W
60
WNW
40
NW
5
NNW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
5
WSW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NW
5
SW
30
SSW
30
S
15
S
35
NW
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Snowflake cm
1
2
 mm
0.1
0.2
0.2
5
0.2
0.7
0.2
2
8
2
8
max °C
3
4
2
-1
0
1
5
7
7
6
4
2
1
5
6
5
6
5
min °C
3
3
-2
-1
-1
-1
2
7
6
6
3
-1
0
4
5
5
5
4
 chill °C
-3
-2
-12
-10
-9
-6
-3
3
2
5
-2
-7
-5
3
0
0
2
-2
Freezing level m
1050
1150
600
450
600
450
1150
1600
2150
1800
1500
800
600
1300
1900
1700
1800
1450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
340-1-104776411565659953438121010854899109
Sunrise
6:13
6:16
6:20
6:24
6:26
6:30
Sunset
7:50
7:45
7:43
7:38
7:35
7:30

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Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the NNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
33 km ESE
386m alt.
3 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
No report.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
partially cloudy
No report.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
88 km NNE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
4°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
104 km NW
16m alt.
3 hours ago
5°C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
3 hours ago
0°C
No report.
Dalatangi (4197 -0)
157 km ESE
11m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
70 km
Hofn
179 km SSE
5m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
Hjardarnes Horna
182 km SSE
10m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
clear
-
31
Fresh winds from the SW
(31 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
226 km S
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.

* 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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