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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Mon 16 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the S by Sat night).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
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
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
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
25
E
70
NE
70
NE
50
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
5
N
25
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
55
WSW
60
SW
45
SW
30
SW
10
SE
2
4
5
6
4
4
9
5
4
1
3
7
max °C
-2
-1
-1
-1
-2
-3
-2
0
3
4
0
-4
-5
-5
-4
-4
-3
min °C
-3
-3
-2
-1
-5
-5
-3
-4
1
3
-3
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-5
-12
-11
-12
-10
-10
-10
-6
-8
-6
-4
-12
-14
-16
-17
-14
-12
-9
0
200
350
400
0
0
0
0
650
1050
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
350
1050
350
500
350
500
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-8-7-8-6-6-7-3-2-8-12-12-13-12-11-9-3-2-2-1-4-4-3-224-2-4-5-6-5-4-4
Sunrise
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 light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Turning milder with light rain (total 3mm) on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NE on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Light rain (total 7mm) on Thu afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the S 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.
57 minutes ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the ENE
(37 kph at 76).
50
SHIP3410
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
56 minutes ago
2° C
-
31
Fresh winds from the NNE
(31 kph at 24).
42
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
72 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
clear
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
SHIP2133
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP5429
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3850
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP1727
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3264
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.