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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
450
200
250
250
250
300
350
300
350
300
450
450
350
750
600
km/h
25
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SE
30
S
55
SW
55
WSW
30
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
W
0
W
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
NE
0
NW
5
SSE
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
 mm
1.5
0.3
0.6
1.7
23
14
0.4
0.4
0.2
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1.9
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—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
4
4
5
8
6
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
min °C
4
4
3
4
7
3
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
 chill °C
-1
2
-1
1
2
-5
-4
-3
1
2
-1
-1
1
1
-2
-2
2
-1
Freezing level m
1100
1100
1050
1350
1750
1500
900
900
800
800
850
750
600
800
750
600
800
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
7:30
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—
7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
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Sunset
—
6:44
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
—
—
6:34
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—
6:30
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6:27
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, 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.
51 minutes ago
Dry
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
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.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
104 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 110).
13
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
8°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
108 km WSW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
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.