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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 13 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SE by Tue night).

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
 km/h
5
E
10
SSE
45
SW
5
SW
5
E
10
E
10
N
15
NNE
5
N
10
SSE
90
SE
50
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSW
50
SSW
35
S
45
SSE
 cm 
4
2
9
3
2
14
6
1
 mm 
max°C
-2
-3
-7
-6
-5
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-4
-5
-5
-6
-8
-7
-6
min°C
-4
-5
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-7
-8
-8
-7
chill°C 
-6
-12
-17
-9
-9
-12
-12
-11
-7
-12
-19
-15
-15
-19
-19
-18
-17
Freezing level (m
500
600
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
700
650
600
400
0
50
Cloud base (m)
200
200
200
250
200
350
250
250
200
200
200
250
250
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-7-6-6-7-7-8-7-7-5-5-5-7-8-8-710-1-2-2-2-4-5-5-50111-1-3-2
Sunrise
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
Sunset
3:23
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat afternoon, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat night, calm by Tue morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, extremely windy from the SE 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.
1 hour ago
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 325).
11
SHIP4538
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 13).
13
SHIP1850
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5143
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2340
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP802
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4176
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1727
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4848
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.