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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

 

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun night).

(Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

(Days 6-9):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
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snow showers
Wind km/h
50 SSW50
30 SSE30
55 SSE55
50 SE50
45 SE45
70 SE70
85 SE85
65 SSE65
25 SSE25
40 SE40
70 ESE70
60 SE60
40 SSE40
25 SE25
70 SE70
45 ESE45
55 ESE55
55 ESE55
45 E45
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45 E45
70 ENE70
55 ENE55
60 NE60
55 NE55
45 NE45
35 E35
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Rain
Rain mm
3 - - - - - - - - 1 - 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
High °C
7 5 7 5 9 9 6 4 5 9 8 5 3 4 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 -1 -3 -2
Low °C
7 4 4 4 7 7 5 3 3 7 6 4 2 3 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 -1 -3 -5 -5
Chill °C
1 0 1 -1 4 3 -1 -3 0 3 2 -2 -3 -2 0 0 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -4 -3 -4 -10 -12 -2
Freezing level m
2800 3100 2650 3000 3050 2950 3000 2700 2650 2950 3050 2250 2200 2300 2250 2300 2300 2400 2250 2300 2250 2200 2100 1600 1250 1050 950
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Sunrise
6:54 - - 6:56 - - 7:00 - - 7:03 - - 7:05 - - 7:09 - - 7:11 - - 7:13 - - 7:16 - -
Sunset
- 7:27 - - 7:23 - - 7:20 - - 7:16 - - 7:13 - - 7:09 - - 7:06 - - 7:02 - - 6:59 -

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morningMild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun afternoon)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morningMild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Tue morning)Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the SE by Tue afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sat nightFreeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon)Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Issued local time.

This table gives the weather forecast for Hekla at the specific elevation of 1491 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Hekla. 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Burfell
11 km N
248m alt.
3 hours ago
10.3° C
No report.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
Selfoss
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
light rain
Light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 161).
Vestmannaeyjar
69 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
light rain
Drizzle
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 150).
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
Vestmannaeyjar Lighthouse
71 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
10.2° C
No report.
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 140).
Eyrarbakki
72 km WSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
11.2° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the SSE
(26 kph at 130).

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Hekla and within an acceptable time window.