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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Mon morning).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
SSE
35
S
25
NW
30
WNW
20
WNW
40
W
45
W
30
W
15
NE
5
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
35
WNW
35
W
40
W
50
W
40
W
25
WNW
 cm 
3
4
1.0
 mm 
0.1
0.8
max°C
-3
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-5
-2
0
-1
-1
2
4
3
3
1
-1
5
min°C
-5
-6
-6
-5
-3
-5
-5
-3
-2
-2
-2
0
3
3
2
1
-2
1
chill°C 
-13
-13
-9
-13
-9
-14
-14
-10
-8
-4
-5
-4
-3
-3
-5
-7
-10
-5
Freezing level (m
900
850
650
700
1000
700
800
1100
1450
1250
1300
1650
2200
2250
2050
1700
1300
2600
Cloud base (m)
300
400
500
300
500
350
350
800
8850
850
650
1950
1000
350
350
500
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-6-6-5-3-4-5-3-1-2-214331-23322242364685797675
Sunrise
4:54
4:52
4:48
4:45
4:41
4:39
Sunset
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46
9:51
9:53

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the W by Mon morning).

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.
56 minutes ago
-
48
Strong winds from the SSE
(48 kph at 168).
57
SHIP5137
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the SSE
(24 kph at 150).
34
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: scattered
SHIP3118
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6658
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP9056
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1735
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5918
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7882
59 km S
3m alt.
2 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.