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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 26 May Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
km/h
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
5
SW
5
ESE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
NW
5
ENE
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
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3
0.5
1.2
0.3
0.2
0.3
3
0.8
2
6
3
0.5
0.7
max °C
7
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
2
1
2
4
4
7
8
8
min °C
6
3
4
4
4
5
5
4
3
1
0
1
4
4
5
8
7
1
-3
-1
-1
2
4
3
1
-1
-2
-2
-2
2
3
5
8
7
1300
1000
950
1050
1250
1400
1500
1900
1950
1300
800
800
1350
1650
1650
1650
1850
Cloud base (m)
700
450
450
550
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300
300
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750
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Sunrise
3:30
3:27
3:24
3:21
3:18
Sunset
11:00
11:04
11:06
11:08
11:12
11:15

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Hekla at the specific elevation of 500 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 172).
14
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
84 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
99 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
104 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 262).
11
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Drizzle
28
Moderate winds from the SSW
(28 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: broken
109 km WSW
53m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
110 km WSW
61m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
25 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.