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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 08 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Thu 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 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
350
350
250
200
200
250
400
400
500
500
1600
4450
2000
250
300
km/h
15
SW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SE
15
S
20
SSW
45
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
20
W
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
SE
45
SE
10
S
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.1
1.6
1.7
5
3
9
2
3
0.8
0.1
2
6
max °C
8
7
7
9
9
8
5
3
3
3
3
5
4
5
7
9
min °C
6
6
7
7
9
7
2
2
3
0
1
5
3
5
6
8
 chill °C
3
3
5
5
7
3
-4
-4
-3
-5
-4
1
0
3
0
6
Freezing level m
3150
2350
1700
2000
2050
1850
900
850
850
900
700
1050
1300
1550
2150
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:30
6:33
6:35
Sunset
8:05
8:01
7:58
7:54
7:51

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 2°C on Thu 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 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales 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.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SE
(10 kph at 126).
14
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
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 WSW
139m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
Dry
Wind obs. (8 kph from 241 degs) was rejected.
104 km WNW
120m alt.
58 minutes ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 257).
11
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
light rain
Drizzle
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
108 km WSW
23m alt.
52 minutes ago
9°C
-
109 km WSW
53m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.

* 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.