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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

IcHekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun night, extremely windy from the SW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, gales from the NE by Mon morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
PM
night
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
45
WNW
45
W
25
S
55
SSW
100
SW
65
WSW
55
SW
60
SW
90
SW
115
SW
110
SW
100
SW
75
WSW
90
SW
90
SW
80
SSW
65
SW
55
SW
35
SW
20
S
35
SW
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
NNE
60
NE
65
ENE
35
NNE
50
NNE
55
NNE
50
NNE
55
NE
25
ENE
20
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
5
NNW
T iceland.wind.18.cc23
T iceland.wind.42.cc23
T iceland.wind.66.cc23
T iceland.wind.90.cc23
T iceland.wind.114.cc23
T iceland.wind.138.cc23
T iceland.wind.162.cc23
T iceland.wind.186.cc23
T iceland.wind.210.cc23
T iceland.wind.234.cc23
T iceland.wind.258.cc23
T iceland.wind.282.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
5
6
8
8
15
9
5
8
14
9
15
22
11
12
15
2.0
13
8
1.0
 mm 
max°C
-12
-11
-1
-1
-7
-8
-7
-9
-13
-13
-11
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-9
-11
-11
-11
-12
-12
-12
-14
-14
-12
-12
-14
-13
-12
-11
-9
-9
-9
-9
-8
min°C
-13
-12
-11
-6
-9
-10
-7
-11
-13
-14
-13
-11
-10
-8
-8
-7
-10
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-13
-17
-16
-13
-14
-14
-13
-12
-14
-10
-10
-9
-9
-9
chill°C 
-25
-24
-21
-18
-23
-23
-18
-25
-28
-32
-30
-27
-24
-22
-22
-20
-23
-25
-23
-22
-23
-23
-25
-30
-31
-27
-26
-27
-26
-25
-28
-18
-18
-19
-18
-13
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
1150
500
50
300
150
0
0
0
100
0
350
400
500
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
550
450
200
200
250
250
250
300
300
350
350
300
300
300
300
300
300
300
350
400
300
650
350
400
2200
2350
400
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-13-12-6-4-8-9-7-10-13-14-12-11-9-8-8-7-10-12-12-12-12-12-13-16-15-13-13-14-13-12-13-10-10-9-9-9-8-8-21-2-3-1-3-6-6-5-3-3-1-10-4-5-5-6-8-10-11-15-16-14-14-14-12-13-13-11-11-11-10-10
Sunrise
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:11
11:10
11:10
11:08
11:07
11:07
11:07
11:06
Sunset
3:23
3:25
3:26
3:26
3:27
3:30
3:30
3:33
3:33
3:33
3:37
3:38

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the S on Sun night, extremely windy from the SW by Tue night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri night).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Extremely cold (max -11°C on Sat morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, gales from the NE by Mon morning).

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.
56 minutes ago
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 191).
15
SHIP6224
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
45 minutes ago
-9° C
-
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 119).
16
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
71 km S
124m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
No report.
20
Moderate winds from the ESE
(20 kph at 120).
SHIP349
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1268
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1794
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP6464
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5655
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.