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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Tue 07 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, gales from the ENE by Sat morning).

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
55
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
10
SSE
10
SE
35
SW
45
SW
45
SW
10
S
15
E
50
ENE
65
ENE
50
E
30
E
25
ENE
35
NE
25
ENE
5
4
3
2
2
4
7
10
1
6
6
max °C
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
-1
-2
-3
-2
-2
2
0
0
1
2
2
min °C
2
2
0
1
0
-1
0
-2
-4
-4
-2
-4
0
0
-2
-1
1
-1
-6
-4
-6
-5
-6
-5
-7
-10
-12
-8
-7
-12
-9
-8
-9
-7
-6
-4
850
850
550
700
600
300
550
350
50
0
250
0
500
550
0
300
800
400
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
250
250
250
250
250
300
400
650
1650
650
250
250
300
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-4-5-6-6-7-7-9-10-11-9-7-6-7-6-5-4-322111-10-2-3-4-2-310-1021
Sunrise
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
5:58
Sunset
8:27
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38
8:42

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 12mm) on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Tue morning, light winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, gales from the ENE by Sat 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
-
83
Severe gales from the SSE
(83 kph at 168).
113
SHIP2274
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
72 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
8.8 km
Low: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
83 km ESE
120m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (7 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6786
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP2562
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5560
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP5820
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP2953
59 km S
15m alt.
2 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.