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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 12 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night).

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
 km/h
25
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
55
E
10
ESE
10
ENE
30
ENE
30
SW
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
35
ESE
1
1
2
0.2
0.1
9
0.4
0.6
3
max °C
-1
0
-1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
3
2
2
1
2
3
2
min °C
-2
0
-2
0
2
-1
1
2
1
4
3
2
1
2
0
1
3
0
-9
-3
-5
-3
2
-4
-2
-1
-7
2
-2
-4
-5
-1
-5
-2
0
-7
0
500
0
450
750
350
700
800
650
1150
1250
1200
700
950
550
600
800
1100
Cloud base (m)
450
450
250
450
500
400
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450
300
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450
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250
250
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350
450
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-6-4-5-5-5-5-4-2-1-2-4-4-6-6-4-4-20-2120122443221231
Sunrise
5:58
5:54
5:50
5:48
5:43
5:41
Sunset
8:42
8:45
8:47
8:51
8:53
8:57

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Tue night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 0°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the ESE by Wed night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hekla at the specific elevation of 500 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.
1 hour ago
-
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 353).
20
SHIP3989
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 334).
32
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Tungubakkar
100 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 334).
32
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
-
30
Fresh winds from the N
(30 kph at 10).
0.0 km
Tungubakkar
100 km W
3m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
104 km WNW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 65 degs) was rejected.
108 km W
1m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the ENE
(32 kph at 63).
40

* 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.