Low level flight conditions over Iceland
24.08.2026
OUTLOOK 0700 - 1200 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 150/20-30KT, but 070/15-25KT in the N and W, +04
FL100: 170/20-35KT, but 070/10-20KT in the W, -04
FL180: 180/30-45KT, -18
Overview of weather systems:
400 km S of Dyrhólaey is a 1002 mb low that is moving north.
Near surface winds:
South 20-30KT in the southeast, northeast 15-25KT in the west, but variable 5-15KT elsewhere.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 1500-2500 FT and rain with poor visibility. Tops above 24,000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Impassable.
Freezing level:
From 5,000 FT in the west up to 7,500 FT in the east.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT/MOD.
Turbulence:
LGT/MOD in the south and west.
Other information:
NIL.
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