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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5am Tue 20 Oct Local Time
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, extremely windy from the ESE by Thu night).

(Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SE by Fri night).

(Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).

(Days 10-12):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Fri night, min -11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
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Wind km/h
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Snow
Snow cm
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High °C
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Low °C
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Sunrise
8:26 - - 8:29 - - 8:32 - - 8:34 - - 8:37 - - 8:41 - - 8:45 - - 8:48 - - 8:51 - - 8:53 - - 8:56 - - 9:00 - -
Sunset
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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Tue morning)Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, extremely windy from the ESE by Thu night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morningTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Fri morning, min -6°C on Sun night)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SE by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dryTemperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Wed night)Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Mon morning, calm by Tue 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Vestmannaeyjar
69 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
Vestmannaeyjar Lighthouse
71 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
1.6° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
Eyrarbakki
72 km WSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
-5.8° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 60).
SHIP6457
81 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Kirkjubaejarklaustu
83 km ESE
38m alt.
3 hours ago
0.4° C
No report.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 20).

* 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.