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Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 pm Fri 02 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the SE by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
350
700
200
200
250
250
250
250
300
350
400
800
1750
750
550
550
km/h
15
SSW
15
SSE
35
S
55
WSW
45
WSW
15
WSW
10
ENE
5
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
0
ESE
5
SSW
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
SSE
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
1.3
5
25
16
0.5
0.4
0.6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
4
6
8
6
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
min °C
4
5
7
4
3
4
2
1
1
0
1
3
1
1
3
2
 chill °C
0
2
2
-3
-4
0
2
-2
-2
-2
1
2
-1
-1
3
0
Freezing level m
1100
1500
1700
1300
950
1050
950
750
650
700
650
900
750
700
900
800
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Sunrise
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7:33
—
—
7:35
—
—
7:37
—
—
7:41
—
—
7:43
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:40
—
—
6:37
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—
6:34
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—
6:30
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6:27
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat night, calm by Sun afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, severe gales from the SE by Thu 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.
40 minutes ago
Dry
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours 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
Dry
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
light rain
Drizzle
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
108 km WSW
23m alt.
39 minutes ago
8°C
-
109 km WSW
53m alt.
2 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
110 km WSW
61m alt.
34 minutes ago
9°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the SE
(13 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken

* 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.