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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, extremely windy from the ESE by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
NNE
5
SW
5
ESE
65
SE
45
SE
50
ESE
50
SSE
70
SE
45
SE
35
ESE
10
SE
10
E
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
45
S
 cm 
6
12
2
9
3
2
 mm 
max°C
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-3
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
2
min°C
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-1
0
chill°C 
-13
-9
-6
-14
-15
-15
-15
-16
-15
-14
-9
-8
-9
-8
-7
-6
-10
-9
-9
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
350
800
650
650
650
650
700
650
0
0
600
300
0
0
1200
1900
Cloud base (m)
250
1500
300
150
150
150
200
200
200
300
350
300
300
450
450
500
500
4800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-6-6-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-4-3-3-11-4-4-3-22111111-1-10-1-2033
Sunrise
11:04
11:06
11:07
11:07
11:08
11:10
Sunset
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22
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 Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue night, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, extremely windy from the ESE by Tue night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
50 minutes ago
-
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 324).
13
SHIP8570
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
-5° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 241).
3
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP2133
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1617
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4422
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP7262
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4060
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.