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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Thu night, gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
110
E
85
ESE
115
ESE
115
ESE
85
ESE
95
ESE
85
ESE
80
ESE
70
ESE
80
ESE
85
ESE
85
ESE
80
E
100
E
100
ESE
80
E
60
E
60
E
65
E
5
3
14
14
2
1
max °C
-3
-2
-1
0
-6
-7
-6
-7
-5
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-8
-8
min °C
-3
-3
-1
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-9
-9
-14
-14
-13
-18
-19
-20
-20
-20
-18
-18
-18
-19
-21
-21
-20
-20
-20
-21
-21
900
800
1300
1000
600
500
500
0
350
50
550
550
0
300
400
300
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
300
350
350
400
650
300
300
350
500
350
500
750
700
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-1-3-6-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-8-7-7-7-8-9-9334310-1-3-1-110-3-1-1-2-3-3-4
Sunrise
10:26
10:22
10:21
10:18
10:15
10:11
Sunset
4:34
4:37
4:40
4:44
4:46
4:51

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu night, min -7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the ESE on Thu night, gales from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E 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
-
52
Near gales from the E
(52 kph at 85).
83
SHIP2786
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6607
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5837
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2080
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).

* 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.