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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 12 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WNW
10
SE
35
ESE
60
E
65
ENE
45
ENE
20
N
25
N
20
NW
30
WSW
25
SSW
35
S
30
S
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSE
33
16
6
3
max °C
-13
-13
-12
-10
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-9
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
min °C
-13
-13
-13
-12
-9
-9
-10
-9
-9
-11
-10
-9
-9
-8
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-20
-21
-20
-17
-14
-21
-22
-22
-20
-20
-19
-16
-18
-16
-15
-17
-12
-11
-13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
400
500
500
Cloud base (m)
500
300
300
300
1950
350
400
7100
4700
400
850
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
9:19
9:15
9:12
9:10
9:06
9:03
Sunset
5:46
5:50
5:52
5:55
5:59
6:01

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 345).
7
SHIP1621
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
-9° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 273 degs) was rejected.
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
moderate snow
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
1.0 km
Mid: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2871
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4095
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6401
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5149
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9647
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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.