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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Wed 04 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, severe gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
S
15
SW
20
S
30
SE
30
SSE
70
S
60
SSW
70
SSW
40
SSW
35
SSW
20
SSE
15
SW
20
S
15
SSE
45
SSE
40
SSW
40
SSW
15
S
25
S
5
4
2
4
1
1
4
2
4
6
5
6
6
3
6
5
1
4
7
6
7
11
max °C
-4
-4
-3
-1
2
3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-3
-2
-3
0
1
2
-1
-1
0
min °C
-5
-4
-3
-5
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-6
-4
-3
-5
-3
1
-2
-1
-1
-3
-11
-10
-9
-13
-8
-12
-13
-14
-13
-12
-10
-9
-11
-8
-6
-9
-9
-6
-10
0
0
150
0
350
950
200
150
100
0
0
150
0
0
600
550
400
400
200
Cloud base (m)
500
300
400
300
250
200
400
500
350
550
300
300
300
250
200
250
250
250
250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-11-9-6-6-10-10-11-11-10-9-10-8-6-6-8-8-8-5-4-3-311-3-3-4-5-4-3-4-210-1-1-2
Sunrise
8:11
8:07
8:04
8:00
7:58
7:54
Sunset
6:49
6:52
6:54
6:58
7:00
7:04

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, severe gales from the SSE by Fri morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11mm) on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, gales from the SE by Mon afternoon).

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.
58 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 89).
20
SHIP4676
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
58 minutes ago
1° C
-
16
Light winds from the SE
(16 kph at 131).
24
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP9340
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9945
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP10236
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1899
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP6491
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km

* 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.