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

Krafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, gales from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
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
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
WSW
10
SSW
25
SE
55
ESE
5
NE
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
45
SW
15
SSW
20
SSE
45
SE
5
ESE
55
NW
35
NW
30
SE
65
SSE
40
WSW
45
SSW
50
SSE
25
NE
15
WNW
10
NNW
30
ESE
40
S
40
S
70
SW
65
SW
 cm 
1.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
5
6
1.0
2.0
4
4
 mm 
max°C
0
-2
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-2
-1
-4
-2
0
1
0
-2
-6
-1
1
-5
-8
-5
-4
-6
-6
-4
-1
-1
-2
-3
min°C
-1
-3
-3
0
-1
-1
-5
-8
-8
-6
-7
-8
-7
-8
-4
-4
-6
-3
0
0
0
-4
-7
-3
0
-10
-10
-7
-5
-7
-7
-7
-3
-3
-4
-4
chill°C 
-6
-8
-10
-8
-5
-4
-14
-15
-15
-11
-12
-15
-14
-14
-11
-11
-14
-8
-5
-6
-2
-14
-13
-10
-8
-21
-21
-18
-13
-13
-11
-14
-11
-11
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
500
150
0
700
700
350
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
0
0
800
900
600
250
0
0
800
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
500
300
50
Cloud base (m)
200
200
250
150
150
150
200
250
250
1700
400
300
250
500
450
2800
300
400
450
600
200
200
300
200
300
400
3750
2150
1150
250
250
250
250
250
400
4750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-3-20-1-1-4-8-8-6-7-7-7-7-3-3-5-3010-3-7-21-8-9-6-5-7-7-6-2-2-3-42-1-14321-4-5-3-5-6-4-6-21-302421-3-14-5-6-3-2-3-4-3-1210
Sunrise
8:41
8:37
8:33
8:30
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
8:07
8:03
8:00
Sunset
5:57
6:00
6:04
6:07
6:09
6:14
6:16
6:20
6:23
6:27
6:30
6:34

Krafla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Krafla is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sat morning, gales from the SSE by Sun afternoon).

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
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
88 km NNE
10m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 270).
105 km NW
17m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
105 km NW
17m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
No report.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
Egilsstadir Airport
123 km ESE
214m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Drizzle
Wind obs. (11 kph from 130 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3622
146 km E
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3320
146 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP117
146 km E
3m alt.
4 hours ago

* 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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