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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 28 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun night).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
rain shwrs
some clouds
km/h
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
40
SW
25
SW
20
W
10
N
10
NE
15
SW
25
SW
35
SW
25
SW
30
SW
15
SW
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4
1
1
3
2
0.7
0.6
max °C
6
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
-1
min °C
4
1
1
1
0
0
1
-1
-1
1
-1
0
1
1
2
2
-4
-2
-5
-5
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-6
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-4
-3
-14
1450
800
650
700
550
550
650
400
400
600
350
500
600
650
750
800
200
Cloud base (m)
300
350
300
300
300
300
350
450
300
1400
5400
450
300
300
400
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Sunrise
4:58
4:54
4:52
4:48
4:45
Sunset
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:40
9:44
9:46

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Tue afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Tue afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -4°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NE by Sun 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
-
33
Fresh winds from the S
(33 kph at 185).
39
68 km W
101m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
32
Fresh winds from the S
(32 kph at 171).
39
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
84 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
ASCATB340E63N
102 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
41
Strong winds from the SW
(41 kph at 223).
- km
104 km WNW
120m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the SSW
(8 kph at 207).
47
ASCATB339E63N
107 km SSW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
46
Strong winds from the SW
(46 kph at 216).
- km
108 km W
1m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
Dry
27
Moderate winds from the S
(27 kph at 188).
37
Reykjavik Airport
108 km WSW
216m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the SSW
(33 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken

* 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.