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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sun 26 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
light snow
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
light rain
mod. rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
25
S
30
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
25
SSW
10
SW
5
N
5
ESE
3
1
1
1
4
6
1.1
0.7
8
14
3
0.4
0.3
1.9
1.8
0.2
max °C
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
min °C
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
1
1
2
0
0
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
0
-5
-5
-4
-7
-6
-6
-5
0
1
-2
1500
1600
1450
2050
1900
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1550
900
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750
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450
600
650
1050
1050
950
Cloud base (m)
500
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650
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Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:05
5:01
4:58
4:54
4:52
Sunset
9:24
9:28
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:40

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Becoming milder with light rain (total 4mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri 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
-
9
Light winds from the ENE
(9 kph at 61).
17
SHIP3893
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
46 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the E
(10 kph at 79).
23
72 km S
124m alt.
47 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
5.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
47 minutes ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP7417
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6148
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP2404
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5091
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4170
59 km S
15m alt.
3 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.