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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 20 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
100
SW
100
WSW
105
WSW
80
WSW
40
SSW
40
NE
55
W
60
WNW
35
W
20
S
105
SE
65
ESE
60
NE
75
NE
55
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNE
10
SE
7
6
11
7
6
26
11
5
2
4
8
max °C
-14
-15
-14
-12
-9
-8
-12
-14
-13
-10
-5
-5
-11
-12
-14
-16
-13
-11
min °C
-14
-15
-15
-13
-10
-12
-13
-14
-14
-12
-8
-9
-12
-13
-16
-16
-14
-12
-31
-32
-32
-28
-21
-26
-27
-28
-26
-20
-23
-20
-27
-27
-29
-29
-25
-19
0
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
100
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
250
150
250
300
500
300
1450
450
2100
2100
3200
650
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-15-15-13-10-10-13-14-14-11-7-7-12-13-15-16-14-12-6-7-7-5-3-4-6-6-8-6-2-2-6-7-11-11-10-10
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:11
7:09
7:05
7:01
Sunset
7:34
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:45
7:49

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
70
Gales from the WSW
(70 kph at 247).
94
SHIP4576
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
16
Light winds from the WNW
(16 kph at 283).
40
SHIP5043
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1832
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP5991
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP3955
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP7921
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4821
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP7218
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- 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.