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Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Sat 03 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the SE by Thu morning).

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
heavy rain
Cloud base (m)
250
200
250
250
300
250
300
350
300
800
850
400
550
500
400
300
250
km/h
25
S
25
SW
45
W
20
WSW
20
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
5
SW
5
S
5
E
5
SSW
25
SE
70
SE
25
SSE
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
22
9
0.4
0.3
2
0.1
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
6
0.7
10
max °C
8
6
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
min °C
6
5
4
4
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
 chill °C
2
0
-2
0
-1
-1
-2
-1
1
2
1
1
3
-1
-5
0
-2
Freezing level m
1650
1400
1100
1050
1050
750
800
800
800
950
800
700
900
800
900
1300
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2-1-2-2-3-4-5-5-4-5-5-5-5-4-1-2-376443222232233443
Sunrise
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—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
7:47
—
—
Sunset
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:34
—
—
6:30
—
—
6:27
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6:22
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, gales from the SE by Thu morning).

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
Dry
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
light rain
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
5.0 km
Mid: overcast
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.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
104 km WNW
120m alt.
37 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 251).
5
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 210).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
109 km WSW
53m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
Keflavíkurflugvöllir
141 km WSW
54m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Rain
25 km
Keflavik Airport
142 km WSW
218m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
light rain
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast

* 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.