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– Lat/Long: 63.98° N 19.70° W

Hekla
Weather Forecast, Iceland

Issued: 11 pm Sat 22 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 49mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, stormy winds from the SE by Tue night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
Thu
6
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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night
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night
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night
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part cloud
light snow
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. rain
light rain
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
10
SSE
75
E
30
ESE
20
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
25
WSW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
15
SE
50
SE
60
SE
5
ESE
25
W
25
SSW
40
SSW
70
WSW
70
SW
75
SW
70
SW
60
WNW
5
WNW
15
ESE
90
SE
35
SSW
50
SW
50
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
 cm 
3
1.0
3
3
5
6
5
3
3
2.0
7
12
7
3
1.0
8
5
2.0
4
1.0
2.0
 mm 
6
0.4
15
34
0.1
0.1
6
9
max°C
1
2
3
3
1
0
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
-4
0
0
-2
-2
0
3
4
2
2
2
4
-5
-6
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
0
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
min°C
0
1
2
1
0
-1
-6
-6
-4
-5
-4
-4
-4
0
-3
-3
-1
2
3
2
2
0
0
-6
-7
-4
-3
-8
-7
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-4
-3
chill°C 
-3
-8
-4
-3
-2
-4
-10
-11
-11
-10
-9
-11
-11
-7
-11
-11
-6
-6
-2
2
-3
-7
-8
-17
-19
-15
-14
-14
-7
-8
-11
-10
-10
-12
-12
-9
Freezing level (m
550
700
900
950
750
500
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
600
250
150
100
850
1250
850
900
400
1300
0
0
0
50
0
0
0
550
450
350
200
0
200
Cloud base (m)
250
150
150
250
200
200
250
250
400
300
300
450
400
250
300
300
300
250
150
300
350
250
200
200
200
150
200
250
350
5800
600
200
300
300
300
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-4-3-3-4-6-10-11-11-11-12-12-8-6-10-9-5-3-3-3-3-4-4-13-15-12-11-12-10-6-4-7-9-10-10-1012321-1-5-6-4-5-4-4-20-3-3-1342212-6-7-4-3-6-6-3-1-1-1-3-3-3
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
6:17
6:21
6:23
6:28
6:30
6:34
6:37
6:39
6:43
6:45
6:49
6:52

Hekla Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Hekla is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning).

Hekla Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 15mm) on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Hekla Weather (Days 6-9):

Heavy rain (total 49mm) on Fri night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sun night). Mainly severe gales.

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.
43 minutes ago
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 72).
24
SHIP8763
59 km S
15m alt.
3 hours ago
- km
68 km W
101m alt.
35 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 74).
16
Tungubakkar
100 km W
3m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 131).
44
103 km WNW
120m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 27).
11
SHIP6397
59 km S
3m alt.
3 hours ago
68 km W
101m alt.
35 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
8
Light winds from the ENE
(8 kph at 74).
16
Tungubakkar
100 km W
3m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
-
44
Strong winds from the SE
(44 kph at 131).
44
104 km WSW
139m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the SE
(6 kph at 135).
13
104 km WNW
120m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 27).
11

* 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.