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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

IcHekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Fri 26 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Sat night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon morning, calm by Mon night).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wed
7
night
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rain showers
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mod. rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
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cloudy
cloudy
light rain
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cloudy
some clouds
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some clouds
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cloudy
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 km/h
15
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
45
SW
35
S
30
SSE
45
SSE
30
SW
5
ESE
15
N
10
NW
10
WSW
25
SE
40
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
30
ESE
35
E
50
SE
55
ESE
45
E
20
ENE
10
E
5
NE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ENE
20
NNE
40
NE
20
NE
0
N
5
WSW
10
W
10
SW
20
SSW
30
SW
Wave Height Map
T iceland.wind.3.cc23
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
 mm 
0.3
0.1
0.1
6
0.9
3
6
0.5
0.8
0.1
0.3
0.2
1.2
6
0.6
0.2
2.0
5
0.2
0.9
0.2
0.9
0.7
max°C
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
1
2
2
2
3
5
5
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
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7
6
6
6
5
4
min°C
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
0
0
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
4
4
chill°C 
-1
-3
-1
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
1
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-3
-4
-7
-4
-8
-7
-5
-1
0
1
1
-1
3
2
0
2
5
5
3
5
0
-1
Freezing level (m
2150
2250
2100
2050
2000
2100
2350
1750
1850
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1900
2150
2700
2500
2150
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1950
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1650
1850
2000
2000
2050
1900
1850
2050
2400
2950
3050
2950
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2900
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2600
Cloud base (m)
1350
450
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550
350
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350
1350
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450
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550
700
700
1450
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6350
1650
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600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:13
4:16
4:20
4:22
4:26
4:30
4:33
4:35
4:39
4:41
4:45
4:48
Sunset
10:32
10:30
10:27
10:23
10:20
10:16
10:14
10:10
10:07
10:04
10:00
9:57

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Wed morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Thu night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min 1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ESE on Thu night, calm by Sat 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
-
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 303).
33
SHIP7115
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
Selfossflugvollur
66 km WSW
10m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNE
(19 kph at 17).
26
68 km W
101m alt.
22 minutes ago
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
SHIP6342
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3138
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP6128
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2930
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP4204
59 km S
15m alt.
2 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.