– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W
Hekla Weather Forecast
Iceland · IcelandIssued: 5 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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Issued: 5 am Fri 16 Oct Local Time
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2 Hekla Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–3 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryA moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | heavy rain | light snow | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
Cloud base (m) | 300 | 350 | 600 | 600 | 600 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 350 | 300 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 1700 | 300 | 650 | 500 |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.6 | — | 3 | 35 | 1.1 | 17 | 1.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
min °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -2 |
chill °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -5 |
Freezing level m | 850 | 900 | 950 | 1000 | 3050 | 2150 | 850 | 950 | 700 | 700 | 750 | 700 | 450 | 500 | 100 | 200 | 550 | 0 |
 | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:38 | — |
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat night, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat morning, severe gales from the SW by Sun afternoon).
Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vestmannaeyjar |  | ||||
Skardsfjoruviti | |||||
Reykjavik Airport | | ||||
Keflavíkurflugvöllir |  |
* 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.