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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 am Mon 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
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
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
 km/h
45
SW
20
SSW
10
W
20
SSW
10
SW
10
NNE
35
WNW
50
WSW
15
SW
5
S
5
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
S
15
SSW
20
SSW
 cm 
2.0
1.0
4
8
2.0
2.0
 mm 
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.4
8
0.4
1.9
1.4
5
max°C
-1
0
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-3
0
0
-3
2
2
1
4
4
2
4
3
4
5
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
min°C
-2
0
-2
0
0
-3
-3
-2
-6
-3
0
-4
0
2
0
2
3
1
3
3
4
4
5
4
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
chill°C 
-11
-6
-8
-5
-4
-7
-11
-10
-6
-3
-2
-7
-2
0
-3
0
1
-2
1
1
2
2
3
2
5
5
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
Freezing level (m
250
450
400
450
500
300
150
350
0
0
550
0
500
2200
0
2100
2150
2100
1900
1700
1850
2100
2300
2300
2400
2600
2500
2350
2600
2750
1950
2150
3150
2650
2200
2400
Cloud base (m)
300
300
300
300
400
500
300
500
400
650
650
600
800
400
350
1750
550
6200
350
550
600
400
500
400
400
400
2150
800
850
350
350
400
350
500
300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-7-7-7-7-8-10-10-9-7-5-3-123333212344454354333335-20-200-2-3-2-5-20-4121342434565666556666667
Sunrise
6:41
6:37
6:33
6:30
6:26
6:22
6:18
6:16
6:11
6:09
6:05
6:01
Sunset
8:06
8:08
8:12
8:15
8:17
8:21
8:23
8:27
8:30
8:32
8:36
8:38

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min -4°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sun morning). 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.
1 hour ago
-
37
Fresh winds from the SSW
(37 kph at 209).
43
SHIP4018
59 km S
3m alt.
1 hour ago
68 km W
101m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 153).
18
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.
2 hours ago
9° C
No report.
Wind obs. (17 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
SHIP5263
59 km S
15m alt.
1 hour ago
- km
SHIP4326
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
SHIP6876
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
SHIP5149
59 km S
3m alt.
2 hours ago
SHIP6265
59 km S
15m alt.
2 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.