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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon night).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
 km/h
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
40
ESE
65
E
80
E
60
E
40
E
25
ESE
45
SE
90
SE
1
0.7
11
max °C
-7
-10
-8
-7
-7
-6
-5
-8
-5
-3
-1
-1
0
0
1
3
4
min °C
-8
-12
-11
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-8
-4
-2
-1
-1
-1
0
2
3
-16
-20
-20
-14
-15
-16
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-11
-10
-7
-6
-5
-5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
300
400
450
500
900
950
Cloud base (m)
300
2400
350
300
350
8000
400
1950
250
550
350
350
250
200
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-11-10-9-9-9-9-9-9-8-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-8-11-10-7-7-7-6-8-7-4-2-1-1-1134
Sunrise
9:00
8:56
8:52
8:49
8:45
Sunset
6:01
6:06
6:08
6:12
6:15
6:17

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Fri afternoon, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, stormy winds from the ESE by Mon 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.
2 hours ago
-
35
Fresh winds from the ENE
(35 kph at 70).
41
SHIP453
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
49 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 74).
3
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
1.4 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4914
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP1399
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP5359
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1436
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3966
59 km S
15m alt.
4 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.