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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu morning).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
heavy snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
rain showers
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
heavy snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
rain shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
 km/h
85
SE
90
SE
65
SE
50
SE
35
SE
60
SE
95
SE
85
SE
35
SW
50
WSW
65
S
85
SSW
85
SSW
95
SSW
70
S
85
S
45
WSW
75
WSW
 cm 
3
2
1
19
2
9
16
2
7
11
6
 mm 
9
4
max°C
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-3
-8
-3
-2
3
2
-1
-1
-7
-9
min°C
-1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-9
-9
-6
-2
1
0
-2
-4
-9
-10
chill°C 
-12
-10
-10
-10
-10
-11
-15
-16
-20
-21
-17
-12
-9
-10
-12
-13
-20
-22
Freezing level (m
1250
1450
1450
1300
1100
1100
1050
950
400
200
250
1200
1800
1950
1100
1250
400
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
550
700
350
300
450
300
450
400
350
350
400
350
300
350
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-1-2-2-2-3-4-6-9-5-221-2-3-8-10565544431-2145533-1-2
Sunrise
11:08
11:10
11:10
11:11
11:11
11:11
Sunset
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:23
3:25
3:26

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 77).
43
SHIP8935
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
46 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 76).
21
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
7.0 km
Low: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP1699
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP7097
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3873
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2863
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP5274
59 km S
3m alt.
3 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.