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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
mod. snow
 km/h
105
ESE
125
SE
95
E
105
E
85
ESE
70
ENE
75
ENE
45
E
35
ENE
45
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
10
WSW
25
SW
25
SSE
65
SE
70
ESE
100
ESE
 cm 
3
5
4
1
1
6
 mm 
max°C
-5
-4
-5
-4
-4
-6
-5
-5
-8
-9
-9
-6
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-1
min°C
-7
-5
-7
-5
-5
-7
-6
-6
-9
-10
-10
-9
-6
-7
-5
-4
-3
-2
chill°C 
-21
-19
-21
-18
-16
-19
-18
-16
-19
-21
-21
-19
-10
-15
-11
-15
-13
-13
Freezing level (m
150
550
350
750
800
450
350
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
850
1250
Cloud base (m)
500
250
200
200
200
4000
2600
1650
2450
300
300
400
550
250
650
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-6-5-5-7-6-6-9-10-10-8-6-7-5-4-3-2-20-112-1-1-1-5-8-8-6-6-6-2224
Sunrise
10:30
10:33
10:37
10:38
10:41
10:44
Sunset
3:41
3:40
3:37
3:36
3:34
3:33

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri night, min -10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed night, extremely windy from the ESE by Fri 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.
1 hour ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 84).
50
SHIP5362
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
16
Light winds from the N
(16 kph at 0).
37
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
moderate rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP598
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2369
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP3115
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3880
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2041
59 km S
3m alt.
2 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.