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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Wed 15 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
light rain
 km/h
40
SE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
35
ESE
40
W
35
W
20
SSW
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
25
S
30
SW
20
SW
2
9
0.9
0.1
0.1
2
3
11
8
0.9
max °C
3
4
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
-1
0
-1
1
3
4
5
6
6
min °C
3
3
1
2
4
1
3
3
1
-3
-1
-2
0
2
3
5
6
5
-4
3
1
2
4
-1
0
-2
-3
-11
-8
-8
-4
-2
-1
1
2
1
1100
1000
850
950
1050
900
1000
1050
1250
250
400
200
450
900
1000
1750
1850
2150
Cloud base (m)
250
500
550
1500
650
550
550
350
300
500
400
350
350
400
350
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-9-9-8-6-3-2222342342443-2-1-2134566
Sunrise
5:48
5:43
5:41
5:37
5:33
5:30
Sunset
8:51
8:53
8:57
9:00
9:02
9:06

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat morning will be washed away by heavy rain (total 22mm) on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

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
-
48
Strong winds from the E
(48 kph at 82).
70
SHIP5045
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
31 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
23
Moderate winds from the E
(23 kph at 80).
42
Stórhöfði
71 km S
124m alt.
4 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km WSW
5m alt.
4 hours ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP5295
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6398
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2475
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7442
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1326
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour 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.