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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild with heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod snow
mod. rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
60
SE
55
SE
30
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
65
SE
65
SE
45
SE
25
WSW
20
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
SSW
35
WSW
 cm 
7
2
4
6
 mm 
6
5
4
0.1
0.2
0.5
46
4
3
0.2
0.8
4
max°C
5
6
5
5
4
3
4
4
3
-2
1
4
5
5
4
4
4
-1
min°C
5
5
5
4
3
3
4
4
-2
-2
-1
3
5
5
3
3
1
-2
chill°C 
-2
0
0
0
-1
-2
-4
-3
-9
-9
-6
-3
-1
-1
-2
-2
-6
-9
Freezing level (m
1300
1450
1450
1300
1100
1000
1150
1000
950
200
400
1100
1850
2100
1150
1100
1200
250
Cloud base (m)
250
250
300
450
750
300
300
350
350
400
350
350
350
350
350
300
300
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-1-2-2-3-3-3-6-9-5-122-2-2-4-10565543441-20455443-2
Sunrise
11:08
11:10
11:10
11:11
11:11
11:11
Sunset
3:22
3:22
3:22
3:23
3:25
3:26

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Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Sat morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, gales from the SE by Mon morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mild with heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Tue night. Becoming colder with a moderate fall of snow heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Thu 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
-
41
Strong winds from the E
(41 kph at 89).
57
SHIP8162
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 76).
21
Stórhöfði
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
clear
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
6.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
SHIP1676
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3962
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP9427
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6750
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6016
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.