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Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 5 am Thu 01 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
mod. rain
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
clear
Cloud base (m)
200
250
350
300
600
350
500
200
250
250
300
250
300
300
350
600
300
400
km/h
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
30
S
25
WSW
30
WSW
5
S
10
N
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SE
5
NE
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Snowflake cm
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
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 mm
5
5
6
1.7
0.7
1.4
3
18
8
0.2
0.2
3
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—
—
0.4
—
—
max °C
8
7
6
4
5
5
5
7
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
min °C
7
6
5
4
4
4
5
7
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
 chill °C
3
2
3
-1
0
1
2
2
-2
-1
3
0
0
1
1
-2
-1
-1
Freezing level m
1800
1500
1350
1050
1100
1200
1300
1850
1400
1100
1100
850
700
750
700
750
900
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
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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7:41
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Sunset
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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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6:30
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun morning, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

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.
59 minutes ago
11°C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours 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.
32 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
84 km ESE
120m alt.
32 minutes ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
99 km ESE
0m alt.
32 minutes ago
10°C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
104 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
108 km WSW
23m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
-
Reykjavik (4130 -0)
109 km WSW
53m alt.
32 minutes 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.