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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Tue 14 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light rain
light rain
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
50
E
40
ESE
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SE
25
ESE
45
ESE
30
SE
30
WSW
35
SW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
50
SE
70
SE
50
SE
25
SE
3
3
3
1
4
1
3
0.3
0.6
0.6
5
3
1.9
1.6
max °C
2
3
4
2
4
4
3
4
5
5
-2
0
-1
1
3
4
5
5
5
min °C
1
3
3
2
3
4
2
3
3
0
-2
0
-1
0
2
4
4
5
5
-7
-4
3
1
1
3
-1
-3
-4
-6
-9
-7
-8
-5
-3
-1
-4
-1
-1
650
1000
1050
950
1050
1100
1050
1050
1150
1350
250
450
400
550
900
1100
1150
1200
2150
Cloud base (m)
350
250
400
600
1400
750
300
550
250
250
300
650
450
350
350
350
450
350
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:48
5:43
5:41
5:37
5:33
5:30
Sunset
8:51
8:53
8:57
9:00
9:02
9:06

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 10mm) on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, gales from the SE by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
44
Strong winds from the E
(44 kph at 86).
70
SHIP3231
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
18
Light winds from the ENE
(18 kph at 70).
29
71 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
SHIP6923
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP8333
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5916
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP4414
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1023
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago

* 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.