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Hekla Weather Forecast

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Issued: 5 pm Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Wed
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
350
250
200
400
300
300
450
600
450
650
600
1500
550
300
250
300
300
km/h
10
S
15
SE
15
SE
10
S
40
WSW
30
SW
40
SW
20
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
0
SSE
10
SE
30
SE
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.9
0.9
1.1
13
10
2
1.9
0.2
2
6
2
1.7
3
max °C
8
8
9
8
6
3
3
2
3
4
4
6
8
9
8
8
7
min °C
8
7
8
7
2
3
3
1
2
4
4
5
7
8
8
8
1
 chill °C
6
5
5
3
-4
-3
-3
-3
-1
1
4
3
3
6
6
6
-4
Freezing level m
1850
1950
2050
1950
1000
850
900
800
750
1000
1050
1850
2350
2050
1800
1750
1050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:26
6:30
6:33
6:35
6:37
Sunset
8:05
8:01
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:47

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

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.
26 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the SE
(21 kph at 136).
31
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 1 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
84 km ESE
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
99 km ESE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
104 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 227).
5
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the SE
(19 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
108 km WSW
23m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
Keflavíkurflugvöllir
141 km WSW
54m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Rain
25 km
Keflavik Airport
142 km WSW
218m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
light rain
Drizzle
30
Fresh winds from the SE
(30 kph at 140).
2.0 km
Mid: broken
High: 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.