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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 5 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the E by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Tue night, min -14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the SW by Wed night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow showers
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
heavy snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SW
20
S
85
E
50
SE
20
NE
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
30
WNW
35
W
30
SW
30
SSW
30
WSW
40
WSW
55
SSW
60
SW
50
SW
40
S
45
SE
80
ESE
25
NNE
45
NW
5
N
85
SSE
75
WSW
75
SW
65
SSW
85
SSW
65
WNW
60
W
10
NW
50
S
50
SSW
55
SSW
95
SSW
60
S
 cm 
1.0
4
4
1.0
1.0
2.0
3
9
3
1.0
7
16
3
2.0
4
6
14
1.0
1.0
11
25
12
7
16
7
1.0
8
10
5
16
2.0
 mm 
max°C
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-4
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-6
-6
-10
-6
-4
-4
-3
-4
-6
-1
-1
-8
-13
-12
-7
-9
-12
-6
-3
-7
-9
-9
-9
min°C
-5
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-7
-9
-9
-10
-11
-11
-11
-10
-9
-10
-10
-5
-4
-3
-4
-7
-4
-3
-11
-15
-14
-11
-14
-12
-9
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
chill°C 
-10
-13
-16
-12
-9
-11
-14
-15
-18
-20
-21
-21
-21
-21
-21
-23
-22
-13
-13
-14
-11
-18
-11
-13
-25
-30
-29
-26
-28
-25
-14
-15
-20
-21
-24
-23
Freezing level (m
750
500
700
1050
950
500
200
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
500
150
150
350
750
950
700
400
0
1100
300
0
0
0
0
0
0
450
400
250
150
100
Cloud base (m)
400
250
150
150
150
200
200
600
250
250
300
400
450
300
250
250
300
250
250
200
200
250
350
250
200
200
400
150
250
250
250
550
200
200
250
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-4-3-4-5-7-9-9-10-11-11-11-8-8-10-8-5-4-3-4-7-3-2-10-14-13-9-12-12-8-5-8-9-10-1021142-1-3-5-4-3-5-5-4-3-1-3-30231-2-22-3-7-6-3-6-6-5-2-1-2-3-3
Sunrise
8:45
8:42
8:38
8:36
8:33
8:29
8:26
8:22
8:18
8:15
8:11
8:07
Sunset
6:15
6:17
6:21
6:23
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45
6:49

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun afternoon, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the E by Sun morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Fri morning, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Hekla at the specific elevation of 1491 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
-
24
Moderate winds from the SSW
(24 kph at 203).
30
SHIP2818
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
39 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the SSE
(10 kph at 148).
16
72 km S
124m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
partially cloudy
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
72 km WSW
5m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP3619
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP7107
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP3900
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP3175
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP819
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.