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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, near gales from the E by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
30
E
30
E
20
E
30
E
35
E
45
E
45
ENE
55
E
55
E
55
ENE
50
ENE
85
ESE
50
E
55
E
50
E
40
ESE
35
SE
35
ESE
 cm 
1
 mm 
0.5
5
0.1
max°C
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
min°C
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
chill°C 
-9
-8
-8
-8
-7
-8
-7
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-6
-3
-4
-4
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
400
800
750
850
950
900
900
900
800
750
800
950
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
400
1350
400
1950
400
350
1650
1500
350
1400
1350
350
350
300
400
300
450
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-3-3-4-4-4-4-3-3-3-2-1-1-101223222222333
Sunrise
10:44
10:47
10:48
10:51
10:52
10:56
Sunset
3:33
3:32
3:30
3:29
3:27
3:26

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, near gales from the E by Sun night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
24
Moderate winds from the E
(24 kph at 84).
43
SHIP4337
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 157).
6
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
0.0 km
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5332
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP1652
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP2895
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP2033
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP1770
59 km S
3m alt.
2 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.