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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 am Mon 22 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 83mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle, on Thu night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
snow showers
cloud
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light rain
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
60
SE
55
SE
25
WSW
20
SSW
30
S
45
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SE
6
2
11
1
0.3
5
4
9
27
12
23
3
0.2
1.7
max °C
4
3
3
-1
2
4
5
6
6
4
4
4
0
0
0
-2
-2
1
min °C
4
3
-1
-1
0
4
4
6
4
4
4
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
-3
-4
-7
-6
-6
-3
-2
1
-1
0
0
-8
-9
-6
-5
-5
-5
-4
1050
1050
450
400
550
1250
1700
2050
2700
1250
1350
550
400
500
0
0
0
700
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
500
300
350
350
350
750
650
350
350
500
500
650
750
500
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-6-7-4-2144-1-1-5-8-8-410-2431-114565442-1-1-1-2-20
Sunrise
11:10
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:11
Sunset
3:22
3:23
3:25
3:26
3:26
3:27

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night will be washed away by heavy rain (total 83mm) on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the SE on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Drizzle, on Thu night followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night.. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Thu morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SE 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Skógarnes
52 km W
59m alt.
1 hour ago
-
20
Moderate winds from the E
(20 kph at 82).
28
SHIP3236
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
24 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
14
Light winds from the N
(14 kph at 0).
31
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: overcast
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
17
Light winds from the SE
(17 kph at 140).
SHIP3259
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1834
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP9246
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP3807
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP1647
59 km S
3m alt.
2 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.