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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 14 Mar 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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
85
ESE
65
ESE
60
ENE
55
NE
45
ENE
35
ESE
70
ENE
60
NE
30
E
35
NE
30
N
15
NE
30
SSW
75
SSW
75
SSW
55
SW
65
SW
65
SW
50
SW
5
3
1
2
16
22
3
3
12
max °C
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-10
-9
-8
min °C
-8
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-9
-9
-7
-7
-7
-5
-7
-5
-4
-9
-10
-9
-9
-19
-20
-21
-21
-17
-16
-22
-21
-16
-16
-15
-10
-19
-17
-15
-22
-23
-22
-21
150
350
200
0
0
200
150
0
250
0
0
0
0
600
650
500
0
250
150
Cloud base (m)
500
150
200
1300
300
200
450
1150
200
750
350
400
350
350
300
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-9-9-7-7-8-8-7-7-7-5-6-5-4-6-10-9-9-3-2-2-5-4-2-3-4-2-4-4-3-511-1-3-2-3
Sunrise
7:37
7:33
7:30
7:26
7:22
7:18
Sunset
7:19
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:30
7:34

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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 well below freezing (max -7°C on Sat night, min -9°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Sat night, moderate winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the SSW by Thu 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.
47 minutes ago
-
83
Severe gales from the E
(83 kph at 87).
128
SHIP1599
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
32
Fresh winds from the E
(32 kph at 83).
53
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
SHIP1747
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8213
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP9817
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7232
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2974
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.