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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 09 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Sun night).

Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
400
250
250
200
200
250
300
500
500
550
650
5400
700
1500
250
250
250
550
km/h
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
20
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
20
WSW
15
NNW
20
NNE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
60
SE
10
S
5
SSW
20
NNE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
2
1.2
1.5
13
8
2
2
1.1
3
8
0.6
0.4
max °C
7
7
9
10
9
6
3
3
3
3
5
4
6
7
8
8
9
8
min °C
6
7
7
9
7
2
3
3
1
1
4
4
4
6
7
8
8
3
 chill °C
3
5
5
7
2
-4
-3
-3
-2
-3
0
1
3
2
1
7
7
-1
Freezing level m
2300
1600
2050
2150
2000
900
800
850
850
650
1000
1250
1200
1800
2200
1850
1900
1800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11342-3-5-5-4-5-3-2-1132317781084332254578896
Sunrise
6:24
6:26
6:30
6:33
6:35
6:37
Sunset
8:05
8:01
7:58
7:54
7:51
7:47

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, gales from the SE by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
10°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 125).
13
Stórhöfði
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
Vestmannaeyjar
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
9.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
84 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
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
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 260).
14
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSE
(15 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
108 km WSW
23m alt.
57 minutes ago
11°C
-
Reykjavik (4130 -0)
109 km WSW
53m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
9
Light winds from the ESE
(9 kph at 110).

* 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.