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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
45
W
40
WSW
45
W
25
WSW
10
SW
5
S
10
E
20
NE
25
NE
10
NNE
15
NW
15
W
15
SW
20
SSE
60
SSE
55
SW
65
SW
55
SW
20
S
14
5
5
7
1
2
2
13
2
4
6
13
max °C
-9
-9
-7
-5
-5
-4
-7
-5
-5
-7
-8
-5
-2
0
3
2
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-11
-10
-8
-8
-7
-6
-7
-7
-6
-11
-11
-7
-4
-1
2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-23
-21
-19
-14
-12
-9
-11
-14
-12
-18
-18
-13
-9
-6
-6
-13
-15
-13
-9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
200
800
250
0
100
0
Cloud base (m)
250
250
250
300
300
300
2050
7700
300
300
300
250
250
450
500
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-18-15-12-11-10-8-8-7-10-12-11-8-6-4-8-11-10-10-10-10-8-7-6-5-7-6-6-9-10-6-3-13-1-4-3-4
Sunrise
8:33
8:29
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
Sunset
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm) on Tue afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the SW by Tue 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.
2 hours ago
-
22
Moderate winds from the WSW
(22 kph at 253).
28
SHIP5653
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
57 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 313).
3
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
71 km S
124m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
No report.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
SHIP6251
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP5001
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP554
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP2092
59 km S
3m alt.
4 hours ago
SHIP2868
59 km S
15m alt.
4 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.