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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed night, extremely windy from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
mod rain
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
light snow
mod. rain
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
E
60
ENE
60
ENE
45
ENE
30
E
80
E
45
SE
70
SE
60
SE
70
ESE
45
ESE
30
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NNE
10
E
5
SSE
 cm 
2
4
2
 mm 
9
1.5
6
max°C
2
1
0
0
0
3
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
min°C
1
0
0
0
-2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
chill°C 
-6
-9
-9
-8
-9
-7
-7
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-6
-6
-5
-4
-2
Freezing level (m
750
700
450
500
50
850
600
850
700
700
850
750
550
500
150
200
0
Cloud base (m)
300
650
2650
550
2500
250
250
200
350
250
200
300
250
200
200
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-6-5-5-3-5-5-6-5-4-4-4-5-5-5-62100-131211211-1-1-1-2
Sunrise
10:56
10:56
10:59
11:00
11:02
Sunset
3:27
3:26
3:25
3:25
3:23
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 Thu morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 10mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Wed night, extremely windy from the SE by Thu morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the ESE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
42 minutes ago
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 80).
54
SHIP8056
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
35 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
16
Light winds from the ENE
(16 kph at 65).
34
ASCATB340E63N
98 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
74
Gales from the ENE
(74 kph at 73).
- km
Tungubakkar
100 km W
3m alt.
42 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
SHIP4879
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6048
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP8873
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6495
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7131
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.