Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 12.10.2026

OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 190/25-35KT, but 150/45-55KT in the far NE at first, 00
FL100: 200/25-40KT, -10
FL180: 190/25-40KT, -28

Overview of weather systems:
400 km SSE of Ammassalik is an extensive quasi-stationary 960 mb low.

Near surface winds:
S-ly 20-30 KT, but in the S and W, but 40-50 KT in the far NE at first.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
SCT/BKN at 1000-2500 FT and showers of rain with limited visibility in the S and W. FEW/SCT above 3000 FT and good visibility in NE- and E-Iceland, but rain with poor visibility in the far NE at first. Tops around 18.000 FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Mainly good in the NE and E, but impassable in the far NE at first. Poor elsewhere.

Freezing level:
4500 to 6000 FT, highest in the NE.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
MOD in showers, MOD in the far NE at first.

Turbulence:
MOD in showers.

Other information:
NIL.