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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Sun 14 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
cloudy
 km/h
25
SSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ESE
55
ESE
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
20
E
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
ESE
 cm 
2
4
4
4
4
3
 mm 
max°C
0
-2
-2
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
2
1
0
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
1
min°C
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-4
-3
0
0
0
0
0
-2
-3
-3
-2
chill°C 
-6
-3
-6
-7
-7
-9
-8
-7
-9
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-8
-7
-7
-6
Freezing level (m
450
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
400
650
400
650
550
600
200
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
200
200
450
300
350
400
250
200
200
200
200
200
300
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-7-8-7-7-7-6-7-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-4-1-3-3-3-3-4-5-4-110110-2-3-3-1
Sunrise
11:02
11:03
11:04
11:06
11:07
11:07
Sunset
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:22

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, severe gales from the SE by Tue night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -3°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NNE by Fri morning).

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.
55 minutes ago
-
13
Light winds from the ENE
(13 kph at 58).
26
SHIP1842
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
16
Light winds from the W
(16 kph at 276).
23
72 km S
124m alt.
55 minutes ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP4392
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
42 minutes ago
2° C
-
16
Light winds from the W
(16 kph at 276).
23
72 km S
124m alt.
55 minutes ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
84 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.

* 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.