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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

Thu
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
 km/h
25
S
55
W
55
WSW
55
W
45
WSW
35
SW
15
SSW
0
ENE
25
NE
20
N
20
NNW
40
NW
40
WSW
45
SW
65
S
95
SSE
70
SW
1
13
5
3
12
2
6
3
19
32
max °C
-5
-13
-17
-13
-12
-10
-9
-8
-7
-7
-9
-11
-8
-5
-5
-3
-7
min °C
-5
-18
-18
-16
-13
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-14
-13
-10
-8
-5
-3
-12
-12
-34
-33
-30
-26
-21
-17
-12
-15
-14
-26
-25
-21
-19
-16
-15
-26
750
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
550
900
150
Cloud base (m)
200
250
250
450
300
450
600
700
5650
500
550
300
300
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-16-18-15-13-11-10-9-7-7-12-12-9-7-5-3-101-10-10-8-8-8-5-7-6-5-10-10-5-112-2
Sunrise
8:33
8:29
8:26
8:22
8:18
Sunset
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu afternoon, min -18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, stormy winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon).

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
-
59
Near gales from the WNW
(59 kph at 283).
89
SHIP1475
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
43
Strong winds from the WNW
(43 kph at 297).
60
71 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5232
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3166
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4203
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1707
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5001
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour 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.