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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

IcHekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

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Issued: 11 pm Tue 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the SE on Fri night, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sun
2
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
PM
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
 km/h
5
SSE
10
ESE
15
SE
35
ESE
70
ESE
100
ESE
5
W
20
E
20
NE
35
ENE
20
E
20
E
25
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ESE
25
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
10
E
15
ESE
60
SE
25
SW
15
S
100
SE
45
S
30
S
20
SSE
70
WNW
55
WSW
T iceland.wind.12.cc23
T iceland.wind.36.cc23
T iceland.wind.60.cc23
T iceland.wind.84.cc23
T iceland.wind.108.cc23
T iceland.wind.132.cc23
T iceland.wind.156.cc23
T iceland.wind.180.cc23
T iceland.wind.204.cc23
T iceland.wind.228.cc23
T iceland.wind.252.cc23
T iceland.wind.276.cc23
T iceland.wind.300.cc23
 cm 
6
12
4
7
6
3
4
1.0
3
5
15
1.0
 mm 
33
max°C
-3
-5
-5
-2
0
1
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-5
-4
-2
-5
-5
-3
-4
-4
-4
-3
-3
-3
-3
1
2
-1
-1
3
1
0
0
-2
-3
min°C
-7
-6
-6
-5
-1
1
-5
-5
-4
-3
-3
-2
-5
-5
-4
-5
-6
-5
-4
-4
-5
-6
-5
-3
-3
-3
0
-1
-1
-2
1
1
0
-1
-3
-4
chill°C 
-10
-11
-12
-13
-11
-9
-5
-11
-12
-10
-9
-8
-12
-10
-9
-8
-6
-9
-8
-11
-8
-11
-10
-7
-8
-7
-4
-6
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-6
-13
-12
Freezing level (m
0
0
0
0
400
700
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
150
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
550
350
100
800
700
400
400
200
50
Cloud base (m)
400
450
300
300
1850
150
200
1350
1450
250
200
1750
650
450
450
300
300
300
450
300
700
300
1850
750
450
300
200
250
350
200
300
300
200
200
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-8-7-8-6-5-10-10-8-7-7-7-9-9-9-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-5-3-3-5-7-7-4-6-7-7-9-11-5-6-6-4-11-4-5-4-3-3-2-4-5-4-4-6-5-4-4-5-5-4-3-3-311-1-2210-1-3-4
Sunrise
10:26
10:22
10:21
10:18
10:15
10:11
10:08
10:06
10:03
10:00
9:57
9:53
Sunset
4:34
4:37
4:40
4:44
4:46
4:51
4:53
4:57
5:00
5:04
5:07
5:09

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ESE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri night, calm by Mon morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

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.
40 minutes ago
-
17
Light winds from the E
(17 kph at 87).
26
SHIP4657
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 129).
19
Kambar
75 km WSW
253m alt.
40 minutes ago
-1° C
-
57
Near gales from the SW
(57 kph at 223).
72
Heiði Fisfélagið
99 km WSW
138m alt.
40 minutes ago
-
28
Moderate winds from the E
(28 kph at 98).
37
SHIP3216
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP3978
59 km S
15m alt.
40 minutes ago
- km
SHIP2975
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP1005
59 km S
15m alt.
2 hours ago
- km
SHIP1822
59 km S
15m alt.
3 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.