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Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
clear
clear
light snow
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
350
400
200
200
250
250
250
250
300
350
350
450
400
km/h
15
SE
20
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
15
SE
35
S
45
SW
45
WSW
25
WSW
10
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
SW
20
SW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
 mm
6
1.9
1.9
0.6
1.1
20
18
3
0.5
2
0.5
0.1
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—
—
—
max °C
6
4
4
4
5
7
6
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
2
min °C
5
4
4
4
4
7
5
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
 chill °C
0
0
0
1
1
2
-1
-3
-2
0
-3
-3
0
1
-2
-3
Freezing level m
1350
1100
1100
1100
1300
1800
1400
1050
1000
1000
850
800
700
600
950
750
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Sunrise
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7:30
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:44
—
—
6:40
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6:37
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—
6:34
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6:30
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon 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
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
45 minutes 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 WSW
139m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 156).
5
104 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 191).
0
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: broken
109 km WSW
53m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).

* 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.