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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

IcHekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 5 am Tue 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE by Wed night).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -7°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, gales from the ENE by Sat night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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light snow
mod snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
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light snow
mod. snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
SW
65
SW
65
WSW
35
SSW
70
SE
15
SSE
5
ENE
30
W
40
NNW
45
N
45
N
60
NE
65
NE
25
SW
10
S
30
SE
35
SE
20
SE
5
S
5
SSW
15
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
SE
30
SE
50
ESE
45
E
45
ESE
30
SE
20
ENE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
ENE
40
ENE
70
ENE
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
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 
5
8
3
4
2.0
2.0
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-11
-11
-10
-7
-5
-4
-4
-8
-9
-12
-12
-9
-6
-7
-8
-6
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
min°C
-11
-12
-12
-10
-6
-5
-6
-9
-13
-13
-12
-12
-7
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
chill°C 
-23
-26
-26
-20
-18
-12
-13
-20
-26
-26
-24
-25
-15
-16
-15
-16
-16
-12
-10
-10
-14
-13
-14
-14
-12
-17
-19
-17
-17
-16
-13
-14
-13
-12
-18
-19
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
250
500
0
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
200
0
0
600
0
50
550
0
0
400
0
0
500
0
0
400
100
Cloud base (m)
250
300
350
350
650
200
150
200
250
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550
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-12-11-9-6-5-5-9-11-13-12-11-7-8-8-7-7-6-6-7-7-6-6-6-6-7-8-7-7-6-6-6-5-5-6-6-5-5-5-4-1-1-2-4-7-8-7-7-5-5-7-3-2-5-5-3-7-21-3-1-1-4-2-1-3-2-1-4-2-1-2
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:11
7:09
7:05
7:01
6:58
6:54
6:50
6:48
6:43
6:41
Sunset
7:34
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:45
7:49
7:51
7:53
7:57
8:00
8:02
8:06

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sun night).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the ESE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
48 minutes ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 188).
31
SHIP6882
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
Selfossflugvollur
66 km WSW
10m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
-
48
Strong winds from the SW
(48 kph at 215).
63
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
16
Light winds from the S
(16 kph at 180).
24
Vík í Mýrdal
72 km SSE
220m alt.
48 minutes ago
0° C
-
Wind obs. (133 kph from 205 degs) was rejected.

* 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.