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Hekla Weather Forecast

Iceland · Iceland
Issued: 11 am Tue 03 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
Cloud base (m)
350
350
500
650
650
750
350
350
350
550
650
400
350
350
600
400
300
300
km/h
25
S
25
WSW
20
SW
10
S
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
25
S
20
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
S
30
SW
20
SSW
Weather map
Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
 mm
19
0.7
—
—
—
3
1.2
3
13
0.1
—
0.1
0.9
2
0.3
2
8
—
max °C
6
3
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
2
2
4
5
5
4
4
3
1
min °C
5
1
1
2
2
2
5
5
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
2
0
 chill °C
0
-4
-4
-1
0
-1
2
1
-2
-3
-4
-4
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
Freezing level m
1850
900
750
750
850
1750
1600
1500
1500
950
700
800
1250
1350
1100
1000
1100
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:07
—
—
9:10
—
—
9:12
—
—
9:15
—
—
9:19
—
—
9:22
—
—
Sunset
—
4:55
—
—
4:52
—
—
4:50
—
—
4:46
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:39
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Tue morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sun morning, light winds from the SSE 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
8°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
27
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
84 km ESE
120m alt.
3 hours ago
9°C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
Skardsfjoruviti
99 km ESE
0m alt.
3 hours ago
10°C
No report.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
104 km WSW
139m alt.
2 hours ago
7°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the W
(10 kph at 271).
23
104 km WNW
120m alt.
57 minutes ago
7°C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 273).
23
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
8°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
108 km WSW
23m alt.
3 hours ago
7°C
-
110 km WSW
61m alt.
3 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.