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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

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, stormy winds 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 rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
85
ESE
55
WSW
15
SSW
5
E
20
SSW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SE
20
ESE
15
ENE
0
NNE
10
SW
15
S
50
ESE
45
SE
50
ESE
25
ESE
 cm 
1
4
2
3
2
2
 mm 
9
4
max°C
3
3
0
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
0
1
1
1
min°C
2
1
0
0
-1
-3
-2
-2
-1
-2
-5
-5
-4
-3
1
1
0
chill°C 
-7
-6
-4
-2
-9
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
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: Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Fri afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, stormy winds from the ESE by Tue 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
38 minutes ago
-
26
Moderate winds from the ENE
(26 kph at 67).
37
SHIP8893
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 9).
19
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
26
Moderate winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 060 to 210 degs)
(26 kph at 140).
2.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP2239
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP4954
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6231
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5517
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 9).
19

* 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.