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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 19 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
 km/h
85
WSW
100
SW
95
SW
105
WSW
80
WSW
40
SSW
55
E
80
WNW
65
WNW
35
W
20
S
95
SE
30
S
25
SE
30
NE
60
NE
60
NNE
35
N
15
ENE
15
6
7
14
5
5
19
21
6
1
11
1
max °C
-9
-14
-14
-14
-12
-9
-7
-12
-13
-12
-9
-2
-5
-6
-7
-9
-11
-12
-9
min °C
-12
-14
-15
-15
-13
-11
-11
-14
-13
-14
-11
-8
-7
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-11
-28
-31
-33
-32
-28
-22
-23
-29
-27
-26
-19
-22
-15
-16
-16
-24
-24
-23
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
400
400
300
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
300
250
250
250
300
400
1950
450
300
200
500
600
500
500
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-14-15-15-13-10-9-13-13-13-10-5-6-7-7-10-12-12-10-4-6-7-7-5-4-4-7-6-9-5-1-10-2-7-6-5-9
Sunrise
7:18
7:16
7:11
7:09
7:05
7:01
Sunset
7:34
7:37
7:39
7:43
7:45
7:49

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sat night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Mon night).

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
-
70
Gales from the SW
(70 kph at 220).
87
SHIP2320
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSW
(19 kph at 210).
37
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
83 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5458
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7932
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4761
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2898
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3904
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.