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Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 pm Wed 30 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

Wed
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
250
300
300
300
300
300
250
250
250
400
250
250
250
300
km/h
55
ESE
80
E
35
S
25
SSE
10
SE
15
S
10
S
25
SW
20
SSE
50
SW
55
SW
25
SW
10
ESE
10
WNW
35
SW
10
SSW
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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 mm
3
15
7
8
4
1.9
1.3
3
10
10
8
0.8
1.9
18
5
2
0.7
max °C
8
9
8
7
6
4
4
4
6
6
5
4
5
3
3
4
2
min °C
8
6
7
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
3
4
0
 chill °C
3
-1
3
3
-1
0
2
-1
1
-1
-3
-1
0
0
-3
1
-4
Freezing level m
2000
1500
1800
1550
1250
1100
1100
1100
1650
1500
1100
1050
1200
950
1000
1100
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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7:26
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7:30
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7:33
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7:35
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7:37
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Sunset
6:51
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6:47
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6:44
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6:40
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6:37
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6:34
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW 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.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.2 km
Mid: few
High: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
84 km ESE
120m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Skardsfjoruviti
99 km ESE
0m alt.
1 hour ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
104 km WNW
120m alt.
35 minutes ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 72).
14
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
110 km WSW
61m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
cloudy
Distant precipitation but not falling at station.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
25 km
110 km WSW
61m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
rain showers
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Keflavíkurflugvöllir
141 km WSW
54m alt.
1 hour ago
moderate rain
Rain
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.