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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wed
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
5
NE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SW
10
SSW
25
SSE
35
S
85
SW
75
SW
15
SW
15
SSE
30
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
35
SSW
40
SW
15
SW
10
S
15
S
30
SSW
40
SSW
20
SSW
10
SE
15
S
10
WNW
5
N
5
NNE
10
SSE
5
S
5
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSE
 cm 
1.0
1.0
3
1.0
 mm 
2
max°C
-9
-10
-7
-6
-6
-5
-2
1
-2
-1
0
2
3
3
-3
-2
-5
-2
0
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
-2
-3
-2
1
2
1
3
min°C
-9
-12
-9
-6
-9
-8
-3
-1
-2
-1
-2
0
3
-3
-4
-3
-6
-5
-1
0
0
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-1
2
1
3
chill°C 
-9
-17
-16
-12
-14
-12
-10
-11
-13
-11
-7
-4
-2
-7
-9
-8
-10
-10
-8
-7
-5
-2
-3
-3
-3
-4
-2
-2
-7
-4
-6
-5
-3
0
-2
0
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
800
400
450
0
950
1750
750
0
300
0
0
550
700
650
1100
1450
1400
1350
950
1250
1750
600
0
0
0
0
1700
1700
1700
Cloud base (m)
300
400
300
250
300
300
350
200
550
300
350
300
300
850
400
350
1500
600
300
300
300
700
350
500
300
300
300
350
350
350
350
450
650
950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-11-8-6-8-7-30-2-1-1130-4-3-6-4-1111233223-1-2-3-30213-5-11-7-2-6-52433125312-4-23433465333100-20215
Sunrise
6:33
6:28
6:24
6:22
6:18
6:13
6:09
6:05
6:03
5:58
5:54
5:50
Sunset
7:47
7:52
7:54
7:58
8:00
8:05
8:07
8:10
8:14
8:17
8:21
8:23

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun night, min -12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Sun night).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Mon night).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat morning, min -1°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning).

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.
2 hours ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
60 km
59 km WSW
211m alt.
2 hours ago
-
11
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 190 degs)
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Thorshofn Airport
85 km NE
20m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 270 degs) was rejected.
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (15 kph from 290 degs) was rejected.
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 010 to 070 degs)
(9 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP571
146 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP875
146 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP7844
146 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- 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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