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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 28 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
35
WSW
30
SW
10
NW
25
NE
25
N
40
NW
45
NNW
40
NW
35
SW
55
S
95
SSE
55
SW
65
SSW
70
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
25
SW
45
SW
1
1
3
14
20
6
8
2
1
3
6
max °C
-12
-11
-8
-6
-6
-6
-13
-11
-6
-5
-3
-6
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-9
min °C
-12
-11
-10
-7
-6
-13
-13
-12
-10
-6
-4
-11
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-10
-23
-20
-16
-15
-14
-26
-26
-23
-20
-17
-16
-24
-26
-23
-21
-17
-19
-20
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
800
50
0
300
0
0
50
0
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
300
450
300
250
300
300
300
600
450
250
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-9-7-6-10-13-12-8-6-4-9-11-10-10-10-10-10-7-6-8-6-5-10-11-9-7-23-2-4-3-5-5-4-5
Sunrise
8:29
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
Sunset
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45
6:49

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu 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
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 243).
7
SHIP6232
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
-4° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 113).
5
Stórhöfði
71 km S
124m alt.
5 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4177
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP2855
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1853
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3816
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3381
59 km S
3m alt.
2 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.