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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Tue
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
20
N
20
E
25
SE
25
SE
15
E
30
E
25
ESE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
5
W
20
SSW
25
SSE
75
SSE
65
SSE
40
SSE
10
WSW
2
9
17
max °C
-13
-8
-8
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-7
min °C
-14
-11
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-8
-23
-22
-18
-14
-13
-15
-13
-12
-12
-11
-9
-11
-15
-15
-15
-12
-12
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
800
650
150
Cloud base (m)
1600
550
300
2000
550
600
500
1500
550
600
400
450
400
400
750
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-10-9-7-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-5-5-5-4-5-8-10-8-5-3-3-3-2-3-4-4-4-4-3121-2
Sunrise
10:45
10:44
10:41
10:38
10:36
Sunset
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:15
4:19
4:22

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -14°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Thu night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, gales from the SSE by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 314).
7
SHIP9740
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: few
SHIP4563
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2071
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4916
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5940
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3928
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.