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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
95
SSW
95
SW
95
SW
60
SSW
40
S
80
S
60
W
55
W
30
W
30
SSW
40
SW
40
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
50
WNW
35
NW
40
WNW
60
WNW
5
14
1
13
0.7
max °C
2
5
5
0
-2
-1
-9
-5
1
0
-1
-4
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-2
min °C
1
4
2
0
-2
-8
-9
-9
-3
0
-2
-4
-4
-4
-5
-3
-3
-4
-9
-5
-7
-9
-10
-20
-21
-21
-11
-6
-10
-13
-13
-13
-14
-11
-12
-14
1750
2300
2500
1650
1150
1350
350
400
0
0
0
600
800
850
750
800
950
900
Cloud base (m)
350
350
450
350
350
350
450
650
500
400
700
400
400
400
500
450
450
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
2540-2-5-9-7-10-2-4-4-4-5-3-3-3566442-1-1-2-2-21222222
Sunrise
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:10
11:10
Sunset
3:25
3:26
3:26
3:27
3:30
3:30

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed afternoon, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat morning, min -5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Mon 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
-
94
Stormy winds from the S
(94 kph at 184).
109
SHIP4677
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
42
Strong winds from the SSE
(42 kph at 160).
53
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
3.0 km
Mid: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2066
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6400
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1053
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3209
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8115
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.