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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 27 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNE
5
E
20
SSW
35
SW
30
WSW
2
1
7
0.3
0.7
11
11
0.4
0.2
0.2
max °C
6
7
6
5
6
3
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
3
2
1
3
3
min °C
5
7
6
5
4
1
1
2
1
1
0
-2
-1
2
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
-2
-5
-5
-4
-5
-5
-7
-7
-4
-2
-4
-4
-6
-4
1450
2200
1850
1300
1400
700
650
750
650
550
550
450
350
700
700
650
650
800
Cloud base (m)
300
300
350
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
450
500
450
800
5950
1600
500
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:05
5:01
4:58
4:54
4:52
4:48
Sunset
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:40
9:44

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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
-
52
Near gales from the SE
(52 kph at 144).
83
SHIP4390
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the SE
(27 kph at 142).
37
103 km WNW
120m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 77).
24
Reykjavik Airport
107 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the SSE
(31 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP2856
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8244
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7033
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1903
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP642
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.