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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 18 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSE by Tue night).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
E
10
SSE
25
SE
80
SE
90
SE
85
ESE
65
ESE
25
SE
35
SE
50
SE
45
SE
50
SE
70
SE
65
SE
70
SE
60
SE
30
SSE
40
SE
40
SSE
 cm 
6
3
2
1
 mm 
max°C
-5
-5
-4
-2
-1
0
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
min°C
-5
-5
-5
-3
-1
0
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-2
chill°C 
-14
-9
-12
-14
-12
-10
-10
-7
-11
-12
-12
-11
-12
-10
-12
-12
-10
-12
-10
Freezing level (m
0
50
550
850
1250
1450
1350
1250
1150
1250
950
1000
1350
1300
1300
1250
1300
1100
1100
Cloud base (m)
300
400
400
450
250
250
300
550
1600
550
650
550
600
350
350
450
400
600
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-3-10-1-1-2-2-3-2-1-1-2-2-2-3-2-1-113455333423544444
Sunrise
11:07
11:08
11:10
11:10
11:11
11:11
Sunset
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:23
3:25

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri morning, stormy winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Mon night, moderate winds from the SSE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
2 hours ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the E
(35 kph at 86).
54
SHIP1849
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 10).
8
72 km S
124m alt.
3 hours 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.
3 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2172
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4469
59 km S
15m alt.
4 hours ago
- km
SHIP3983
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1145
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP10080
59 km S
15m alt.
4 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.