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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Wed 10 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
heavy snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
85
ENE
65
E
45
ESE
115
ESE
80
SE
90
SSE
60
SE
95
ESE
55
ESE
35
NE
15
SE
25
ESE
10
SSE
30
ENE
30
NNE
10
N
15
WSW
20
WSW
 cm 
9
1
8
2
4
8
12
 mm 
max°C
-5
-5
-3
-2
-6
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
-7
-6
-7
-8
-9
-8
min°C
-6
-5
-5
-3
-6
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-9
-9
chill°C 
-19
-16
-14
-14
-18
-18
-19
-18
-15
-12
-11
-16
-12
-16
-17
-13
-16
-18
Freezing level (m
400
550
250
1050
600
750
700
650
800
500
500
550
200
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
1850
450
2450
200
200
200
200
300
200
350
350
150
150
200
200
400
400
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-4-3-6-5-6-5-4-4-5-6-7-7-8-8-9-9-11031211200-1-2-2-5-5-6-4
Sunrise
10:56
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
Sunset
3:26
3:25
3:25
3:23
3:22
3:22

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

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.
44 minutes ago
-
56
Near gales from the E
(56 kph at 83).
81
SHIP8184
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
33 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the ENE
(24 kph at 74).
48
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3119
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4702
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4974
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP7823
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5576
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.