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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the ESE by Thu morning).

Fri
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
 km/h
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
15
SE
65
SE
65
SE
75
SE
30
SE
15
SE
15
S
20
SE
20
ESE
10
SSW
20
SE
50
ESE
55
SE
60
ESE
12
1
0.8
0.3
3
1.7
1.6
0.6
max °C
-3
-4
-3
0
2
2
2
2
-2
-2
0
0
-1
1
2
3
4
min °C
-4
-4
-4
-1
2
2
2
-2
-3
-3
-2
-1
-2
-1
2
3
2
-7
-6
-7
-6
-6
-6
-7
-6
-8
-8
-6
-4
-6
-7
-5
-4
-7
0
0
0
0
750
800
850
750
0
0
0
500
300
450
800
1050
1150
Cloud base (m)
500
700
650
300
300
300
350
250
300
400
400
300
300
350
300
300
350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-5-5-5-5-4-6-7-7-6-6-6-6-3-3-3-4-4-4-12220-3-3-1-1-20233
Sunrise
10:38
10:36
10:33
10:30
10:29
Sunset
4:15
4:19
4:22
4:24
4:28
4:30

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 4mm) on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the ESE by Thu 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
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 13).
2
SHIP3220
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
71 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
-
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP1650
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP956
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1953
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
SHIP5970
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP7686
59 km S
3m alt.
3 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.