Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 02.08.2026

OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 360/15-25KT BUT 350/20-35KT IN E PART, +00
FL100: 010/20-30KT, -07
FL180: 010/25-35KT, -19

Overview of weather systems:
Between Iceland and Norway is a 999 mb low, drifting E, but over Greenland is a 1036 mb high. About 700 km SW of Reykjanes is a 1024 mb high.

Near surface winds:
N and NW 10-20KT, but 20-35KT in the E-part.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC 1000-2000 FT at the NW-coast and in the E-parts with limited/poor visibility at times in drizzle/mist. FEW/SCT ABV 3000 FT and good visibility in other parts. Tops LYR at 12,000 FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Marginal/poor along the N-coast and in the E-parts, but mostly good elsewhere.

Freezing level:
4000 to 7000 FT, highest in the S and W.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT ABV FZL in the E-parts.

Turbulence:
Mainly LGT, but ISOL MOD in the east.

Other information:
NIL