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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod rain
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. rain
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
30
ENE
25
E
70
ENE
70
ENE
55
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
5
NW
20
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
50
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
55
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
10
SSE
3
1
4
6
2
3
8
4
4
1
3
6
max °C
-3
-2
-1
0
0
-3
-2
-2
0
3
4
1
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-7
-5
-3
-4
1
4
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
-13
-11
-11
-12
-9
-12
-11
-6
-8
-6
-2
-13
-13
-15
-17
-14
-12
-9
0
50
200
150
500
0
0
0
0
700
1200
350
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
300
550
400
200
350
350
350
350
500
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-7-8-7-7-8-6-6-7-3-2-8-11-12-13-12-11-9-4-3-2-1-1-5-4-3-224-2-4-5-6-5-4-4
Sunrise
7:33
7:30
7:26
7:22
7:18
7:16
Sunset
7:22
7:24
7:28
7:30
7:34
7:37

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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 0°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 9mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat 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.
1 hour ago
-
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 83).
44
SHIP10125
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 63).
19
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP7769
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP7851
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1438
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 63).
19
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: overcast

* 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.