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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

IcHekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Fri 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sat morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light rain
mod rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
 km/h
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
10
E
20
E
25
E
20
ENE
15
E
10
NNW
5
N
10
NE
10
NNE
5
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
15
NE
5
NNW
15
W
15
SW
10
S
20
SE
35
SE
60
ESE
40
SE
50
ESE
40
E
50
E
15
ENE
Wave Height Map
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T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
3
4
8
6
5
4
 mm 
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.8
1.0
1.7
0.3
0.3
8
4
max°C
4
5
2
2
3
2
4
5
2
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
6
5
1
1
0
3
4
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
min°C
3
4
-2
0
3
0
2
3
1
2
4
1
3
5
3
4
4
3
4
5
-2
0
1
-1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
0
chill°C 
-1
0
-9
-7
-3
-3
-3
-1
-4
-2
1
-2
0
3
2
0
-2
-3
0
2
-9
-7
-5
-6
0
1
-3
-3
-4
-4
-7
-5
-7
-5
-4
-2
Freezing level (m
1650
1500
800
600
800
600
850
1000
750
800
1050
800
950
1100
1000
1050
1100
1000
1250
1200
600
450
600
300
750
950
700
600
700
650
750
800
750
850
1050
900
Cloud base (m)
600
4750
5400
650
650
1900
800
450
700
1750
900
700
900
1000
700
1750
850
350
350
1500
550
800
550
300
300
250
300
250
250
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:05
5:01
4:58
4:54
4:52
4:48
4:45
4:41
4:39
4:35
4:31
4:28
Sunset
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46
9:51
9:53
9:57
10:00
10:04

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, calm by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
30
Fresh winds from the ENE
(30 kph at 72).
33
SHIP7170
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Selfossflugvollur
66 km WSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
19
Light winds from the NW
(19 kph at 322).
30
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
21
Moderate winds from the NNW
(21 kph at 340).
27
Vík í Mýrdal
72 km SSE
220m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
17
Light winds from the SSW
(17 kph at 192).
22

* 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.