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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 12 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the ESE by Tue night).

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
100
SE
70
WSW
25
SW
5
SSE
40
SSW
45
SW
25
SW
20
SSE
25
ESE
15
ENE
10
WNW
20
WSW
30
SSW
70
ESE
55
SE
60
SE
35
ESE
 cm 
7
5
10
1
1
5
7
4
4
 mm 
max°C
-3
-2
-5
-4
-5
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-7
-7
-5
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-3
-5
-5
-4
-8
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-5
-5
-6
chill°C 
-15
-16
-13
-4
-19
-17
-15
-12
-14
-12
-15
-14
-16
-14
-15
-16
-15
Freezing level (m
950
800
550
350
600
0
0
0
300
0
0
0
0
250
700
700
550
Cloud base (m)
150
250
300
300
400
350
350
550
400
400
2650
400
300
250
150
150
150
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-4-5-4-7-7-7-7-6-6-7-7-7-6-5-5-63200-1-3-2-2-1-2-4-5-4-2111
Sunrise
11:00
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
Sunset
3:25
3:23
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, extremely windy from the ESE by Tue 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.
55 minutes ago
-
41
Strong winds from the W
(41 kph at 274).
48
SHIP7402
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
54 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the W
(16 kph at 272).
26
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
SHIP5626
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3998
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1899
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6993
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3825
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.