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Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 08 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon afternoon).

Wed
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
 km/h
20
S
20
S
25
SW
50
SW
40
SW
15
SSW
5
SE
15
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
E
10
ESE
2
5
4
7
8
max °C
1
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-5
-3
-2
-3
-1
0
-2
0
1
-2
min °C
1
0
0
-2
-4
-4
-2
-7
-6
-2
-6
-2
0
-5
-3
1
-3
-4
-4
-6
-10
-12
-9
-2
-15
-13
-9
-15
-9
-6
-10
-8
0
-7
650
550
550
350
50
50
300
0
0
100
0
100
500
0
0
700
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
250
250
350
650
1950
300
300
500
250
350
300
300
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-6-6-9-10-11-10-8-8-7-8-8-7-6-4-4-4100-2-3-3-2-6-5-2-5-20-4-21-3
Sunrise
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
5:54
Sunset
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42
8:45

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat night, calm 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.
1 hour ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the ESE
(22 kph at 109).
28
SHIP1878
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
24
Moderate winds from the SE
(24 kph at 126).
40
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP9006
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP5601
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5031
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1275
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4586
59 km S
15m alt.
2 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.