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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

IcHekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 am Thu 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -9°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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clear
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
cloud
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
 km/h
55
E
50
E
30
E
35
E
35
ENE
50
ENE
55
ENE
60
ENE
30
NE
50
ENE
55
ENE
45
E
55
E
35
E
5
WSW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
W
20
WSW
20
E
65
SE
35
SE
25
NE
5
SW
10
S
5
NW
10
NNE
5
SSW
5
S
0
W
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
35
SW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.6.cc23
T iceland.wind.30.cc23
T iceland.wind.54.cc23
T iceland.wind.78.cc23
T iceland.wind.102.cc23
T iceland.wind.126.cc23
T iceland.wind.150.cc23
T iceland.wind.174.cc23
T iceland.wind.198.cc23
T iceland.wind.222.cc23
T iceland.wind.246.cc23
T iceland.wind.270.cc23
 cm 
1.0
4
4
15
11
 mm 
max°C
-11
-10
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-11
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-12
-11
-11
-10
-10
-9
-8
-8
-9
-7
-8
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-11
-10
-9
min°C
-11
-11
-9
-9
-11
-10
-10
-11
-12
-12
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-10
-10
-9
-8
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-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
chill°C 
-24
-23
-20
-19
-22
-22
-22
-24
-23
-25
-24
-23
-22
-23
-16
-18
-16
-19
-18
-16
-16
-22
-18
-14
-14
-15
-13
-14
-14
-11
-11
-16
-11
-14
-16
-18
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
300
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
1650
2250
800
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900
800
950
1950
650
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300
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1450
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1900
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:48
6:43
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
Sunset
8:00
8:02
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15
8:17
8:21
8:23
8:27
8:30
8:32

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, near gales from the ENE by Sat afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hekla at the specific elevation of 1491 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
37 minutes ago
-
61
Near gales from the NE
(61 kph at 55).
93
SHIP2502
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
Selfossflugvollur
66 km WSW
10m alt.
37 minutes ago
3° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSE
(37 kph at 158).
65
68 km W
101m alt.
30 minutes ago
2° C
-
21
Moderate winds from the NE
(21 kph at 54).
35
Vík í Mýrdal
72 km SSE
220m alt.
37 minutes ago
1° C
-
48
Strong winds from the NNE
(48 kph at 18).
70

* 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.