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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Thu 11 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, extremely windy from the ESE by Wed morning).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
 km/h
65
SSE
85
SSE
110
SE
105
SE
85
WSW
25
SW
15
ESE
30
E
75
WSW
50
WSW
20
SW
5
SE
20
ESE
20
NE
15
W
15
SW
55
SE
 cm 
1
12
13
9
12
13
11
1
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-4
-3
-2
-4
-3
-2
-6
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
-6
-6
min°C
-6
-6
-5
-3
-4
-5
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-6
chill°C 
-17
-19
-18
-15
-16
-13
-10
-18
-18
-18
-16
-8
-14
-12
-13
-12
-12
Freezing level (m
600
750
700
950
700
650
700
900
550
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
200
200
150
200
200
200
100
200
350
350
300
250
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-5-3-3-5-4-4-7-7-7-6-6-6-7-6-6122321110-1-2-3-3-4-5-5-3
Sunrise
10:59
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
Sunset
3:25
3:25
3:23
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 Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -7°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, extremely windy from the ESE by Wed 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.
1 hour ago
-
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 87).
67
SHIP8382
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the ENE
(14 kph at 71).
26
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2497
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6794
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7672
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3129
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2417
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.