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

IcKrafla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Sun 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night).

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
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
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
15
W
20
WSW
15
S
45
S
65
SW
85
WSW
50
SW
45
SSW
65
SW
85
SW
85
SW
70
SW
55
WSW
60
SSW
75
SW
65
SW
55
SW
15
S
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
40
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
SW
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
2.0
6
9
9
3
8
1.0
8
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-10
-5
0
0
-3
-3
-3
-5
-7
-6
-4
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
-5
-8
-8
-9
-9
-9
-11
-9
-10
-9
-9
-10
-10
-11
-12
-13
-14
-14
-12
min°C
-11
-11
-10
-1
-1
-5
-4
-4
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-3
-2
0
-4
-7
-8
-9
-11
-9
-10
-12
-10
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-12
-13
-14
-14
-14
-13
chill°C 
-18
-19
-16
-9
-12
-17
-13
-13
-20
-20
-20
-17
-15
-13
-11
-9
-12
-15
-16
-9
-16
-17
-19
-23
-20
-19
-18
-19
-20
-19
-18
-19
-21
-20
-20
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
550
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
700
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
700
650
300
300
350
600
300
650
250
350
700
500
2000
300
500
350
1500
300
300
300
300
350
350
350
350
450
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-8-1-1-4-4-4-7-7-7-5-5-3-20-3-6-8-9-10-9-10-12-10-11-10-10-11-10-12-13-14-14-14-13-10-11-7-130-3-3-2-3-3-1-11351-4-6-8-9-6-5-7-6-6-5-5-8-7-9-11-14-16-16-15
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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the SW by Mon afternoon).

Krafla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night).

Krafla Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun 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 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
-3° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 110 to 230 degs)
(6 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
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.
2 hours ago
-3° C
light snow
Light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Gagnheidi
130 km ESE
949m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
No report.
SHIP3418
146 km E
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4906
146 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4115
146 km E
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8516
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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