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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Thu 22 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun night, moderate winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
55
E
75
ESE
70
ESE
60
E
70
ESE
50
ESE
40
E
40
ESE
40
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
50
E
50
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
1
1
3
21
16
max °C
3
4
4
1
0
0
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-2
-3
-3
-4
-3
-3
-4
min °C
2
4
1
0
0
-1
-3
-2
-3
-1
-3
-4
-4
-3
-4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-4
-8
-9
-9
-9
-11
-10
-11
-9
-11
-13
-13
-12
-13
-12
-12
-13
850
1400
1100
600
500
550
200
150
0
400
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
300
300
300
300
400
750
350
300
400
400
450
650
1400
1400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-1-3-6-7-7-7-6-6-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-834310-1-3-2-3-1-2-3-4-3-4-4-4-5
Sunrise
10:26
10:22
10:21
10:18
10:15
10:11
Sunset
4:34
4:37
4:40
4:44
4:46
4:51

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ESE on Sun night, moderate winds from the ENE by Tue 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.
47 minutes ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the ENE
(31 kph at 77).
48
SHIP2287
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
83 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
4.0 km
Mid: overcast
84 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
7
Light winds from the E
(7 kph at 80).
Skardsfjoruviti
99 km ESE
0m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
No report.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
ASCATC339E64N
99 km SW
15m alt.
3 hours ago
58
Near gales from the ENE
(58 kph at 77).
- 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.