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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 06 Aug Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
350
450
900
1650
1800
1700
km/h
5
ESE
15
ENE
20
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
20
N
15
N
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
ESE
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
 mm
3
3
5
17
7
2
0.3
0.1
max °C
8
6
4
5
4
3
1
1
3
4
8
11
9
10
12
11
min °C
6
5
4
4
4
2
0
1
2
3
6
10
8
9
12
10
 chill °C
4
1
0
-1
-2
-4
-6
-4
-2
0
5
9
8
9
12
9
Freezing level m
1950
1750
1550
1400
1550
1150
700
750
950
1300
1800
2050
2250
2250
2500
2750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
7645431134711910121111988875677121712151814
Sunrise
4:16
4:20
4:24
4:28
4:31
Sunset
10:05
10:00
9:57
9:52
9:49

Loading...

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
rain showers
No report.
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
88 km NNE
10m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
103 km NW
16m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
7.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
1 hour ago
-
SHIP2825
137 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 60).
8.1 km
SHIP4373
137 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 60).
9.3 km
SHIP1825
137 km ENE
15m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(34 kph at 60).
8.1 km

* 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.

Krafla Photos