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

IcKrafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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night
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night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
40
SW
60
SW
25
SSW
15
S
35
SW
55
SSW
55
SW
50
SW
25
SW
45
SW
45
SW
25
S
20
SSW
10
SSE
25
S
20
S
5
WNW
5
N
10
S
15
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
 mm 
0.1
0.1
0.6
0.6
0.1
0.3
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
5
1.1
2
6
3
2
0.5
max°C
-9
-10
-4
1
4
1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
4
4
4
1
-1
-4
-6
-5
-6
-13
-14
-16
-7
-7
-7
-8
-11
-15
-15
-16
-11
-5
-3
min°C
-11
-11
-9
-2
3
-1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-3
-1
3
3
4
0
-6
-5
-8
-6
-9
-14
-16
-16
-10
-12
-8
-8
-16
-15
-16
-17
-15
-6
-5
chill°C 
-18
-18
-16
-7
-4
-10
-10
-8
-11
-11
-11
-11
-4
-4
-2
-1
-4
-10
-12
-13
-8
-14
-21
-23
-21
-14
-18
-12
-12
-23
-22
-23
-25
-23
-12
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
550
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
550
700
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
2000
600
300
200
350
550
400
650
400
400
450
550
300
700
5650
700
500
600
300
700
300
300
300
4950
300
300
300
300
300
500
400
350
5100
2750
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-8-1-1-4-4-4-6-7-7-6-4-2-10-4-7-7-9-9-11-13-14-15-12-12-12-12-14-15-14-14-11-7-5-10-11-7-140-3-3-2-2-2-2-14441-4-5-7-6-8-14-15-16-9-10-8-8-14-15-16-17-13-6-4
Sunrise
11:34
11:34
11:34
11:33
11:33
11:33
11:32
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:27
11:26
Sunset
2:37
2:37
2:38
2:40
2:41
2:44
2:45
2:48
2:49
2:49
2:52
2:56

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, gales from the SW by Mon night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Krafla at the specific elevation of 0 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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the SSE
(22 kph at 150).
0.0 km
Thorshofn Airport
85 km NE
20m alt.
39 minutes ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
90 km E
48m alt.
39 minutes ago
clear
-
20
Moderate winds from the SW
(20 kph at 230).
0.0 km
104 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
104 km NW
16m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
ASCATC343E67N
113 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
- km
ASCATC342E67N
119 km NW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 279).
- km
ASCATC344E67N
121 km NNE
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the WNW
(46 kph at 285).
- 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.

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