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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 05 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
400
700
1950
300
300
300
250
250
350
500
1450
1500
1550
2400
1700
2000
9000
9050
km/h
10
SW
15
SW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SE
15
ESE
5
S
5
SE
25
ENE
50
NE
40
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
NNW
15
W
15
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.1
1.7
0.5
7
5
4
0.2
max °C
9
10
10
9
10
10
9
8
6
5
6
4
6
8
7
11
11
9
min °C
7
9
9
9
10
9
8
7
4
4
5
2
4
7
6
9
11
5
 chill °C
5
7
9
8
8
8
8
4
-2
-3
0
-3
0
4
3
8
9
2
Freezing level m
2550
2250
2300
2100
2000
2100
1900
1800
1600
1200
1150
1050
1250
1300
1700
2000
2050
2150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
323334221-2-3-2-2-11333810109101098556358710117
Sunrise
4:39
4:41
4:45
4:48
4:52
4:54
Sunset
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:57
9:53
9:50

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the NNW by Mon 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.
40 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 132).
11
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
72 km WSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
83 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 WNW
120m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 233).
8
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP706
108 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
SHIP4072
108 km WSW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C

* 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.