Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 17.08.2026

OUTLOOK 0700 - 1200 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 130/10-25KT, strongest in the S part, +03
FL100: 090/10-25KT, strongest in the S part, -02
FL180: 070/05-15KT, -17

Overview of weather systems:
700 km SW of Reykjanes is a 995 mb low moving NE. 200 km E of Dalatangi is a 1020 mb high moving NE.

Near surface winds:
Variable wind 05-10 KT in the N part. BECMG E 10-20 KT in the S part, and E 20-30 KT near the S coast late in the period.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 1500-3000 FT in the S part and occasional light rain in the southeast part and the southernmost part with possibly limited visibility. FEW/SCT abv. 2500 FT in the N part, but fog in valleys and fjords early on. Tops in the S part 10.000-20.000 FT, in layers.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/mariginal.

Freezing level:
6.000 to 9.000 FT.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
OCNL LGT in the S part abv. FZL.

Turbulence:
LGT in the S part and OCNL MOD near the S coast late in the period.

Other information:
NIL.