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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
65
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
15
SW
10
E
45
NE
40
NNE
50
N
45
N
30
NW
60
WSW
35
SW
55
SSE
65
SW
60
SSW
35
SSW
35
SE
6
13
2
4
21
6
2
20
max °C
-13
-12
-11
-9
-7
-7
-7
-8
-12
-11
-8
-6
-4
-2
-9
-8
-5
min °C
-15
-12
-11
-10
-9
-7
-7
-11
-12
-12
-11
-7
-6
-9
-9
-9
-7
-30
-25
-21
-17
-12
-17
-16
-22
-24
-22
-22
-16
-17
-22
-21
-19
-15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
500
100
250
150
Cloud base (m)
250
300
300
500
1950
4500
4700
300
600
300
300
250
300
300
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
8:29
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
Sunset
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45

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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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sat night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue night, min -12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 71).
2
SHIP2113
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
48 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 209).
13
72 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1884
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1672
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2849
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1106
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP7262
59 km S
3m alt.
4 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.