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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SSE by Sat night).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
30
NNW
25
N
25
ESE
30
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
5
ESE
15
NE
35
NE
15
ENE
5
ESE
15
S
30
SSE
75
SSE
65
SSE
50
SSE
25
SE
4
3
13
max °C
-13
-13
-8
-7
-6
-6
-5
-6
-6
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
min °C
-14
-13
-11
-9
-6
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-5
-4
-3
-4
-4
-25
-22
-21
-18
-13
-15
-10
-6
-13
-16
-12
-6
-12
-13
-15
-13
-13
-11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
750
900
850
600
Cloud base (m)
450
2000
550
350
1950
450
600
450
600
500
550
500
450
400
350
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
10:48
10:45
10:44
10:41
10:38
10:36
Sunset
4:07
4:09
4:13
4:15
4:19
4:22

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, calm by Thu afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SSE 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
49 minutes ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 324).
31
SHIP8784
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
clear
-
70
Gales from the NNW
(70 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
SHIP4838
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6465
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2679
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2578
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP8214
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.