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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 19 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, stormy winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Mon
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod rain
heavy rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
clear
clear
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
40
SE
10
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
30
E
30
E
50
E
60
E
80
ESE
100
ESE
85
ESE
60
E
65
ESE
50
ESE
35
ESE
25
E
15
ESE
1
1
1
1
0.1
0.1
3
6
22
18
max °C
0
-2
0
0
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
0
0
0
-2
-3
-3
min °C
-1
-3
-2
0
-1
1
2
2
3
4
1
0
0
-1
-3
-3
-5
-7
-7
-7
-5
-7
-5
-5
-4
-6
-5
-8
-9
-9
-8
-11
-10
-12
450
0
0
550
400
700
900
850
900
1400
950
550
550
500
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
350
300
350
350
350
300
250
250
250
250
300
300
300
400
350
400
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-7-6-6-5-3-3-4-2-1-4-7-7-7-6-6-7-1-3-10122344200-1-3-3-4
Sunrise
10:30
10:29
10:26
10:22
10:21
Sunset
4:24
4:28
4:30
4:34
4:37
4:40

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 9mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, stormy winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat 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
-
19
Light winds from the E
(19 kph at 89).
24
SHIP6892
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
68 km W
101m alt.
3 hours ago
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
SHIP517
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5761
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP3543
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6307
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP4429
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1642
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.