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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 17 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
40
SE
40
ESE
15
SE
40
ESE
20
E
10
S
10
SE
55
SE
70
ESE
45
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
5
S
10
SSE
 cm 
5
1
 mm 
max°C
-4
-5
-5
-5
-4
-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
0
-1
-2
min°C
-5
-5
-5
-6
-5
-5
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
0
-2
-3
chill°C 
-13
-14
-11
-15
-13
-9
-8
-12
-12
-10
-7
-2
-4
-3
-3
-4
-7
Freezing level (m
800
650
600
450
0
0
200
850
1000
1150
1300
1450
1500
1350
1450
950
950
Cloud base (m)
200
250
200
250
550
2500
500
300
300
550
350
850
900
900
900
850
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-5-6-5-5-4-4-2-2-10000-2-31110-2-203334432212
Sunrise
11:07
11:07
11:08
11:10
11:10
Sunset
3:22
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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, gales from the ESE by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -3°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

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.
50 minutes ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 78).
61
SHIP5112
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
19
Light winds from the NE
(19 kph at 51).
32
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
SHIP1753
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5755
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3951
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3610
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6880
59 km S
3m alt.
3 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.