Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 17.02.2026

OUTLOOK 0700 - 1200 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 050/20-30KT in the NW, 340/20-30KT in the NE, elsewere VRB/05-15KT, -15
FL100: 280/20-35KT, strongest in the SE, -20
FL180: 300/40-65KT, in the N, 270/20-35KT in the S, -36

Overview of weather systems:
350 km S of Tasiilak is a 998 mb low and over Greenland is a 1030 mb high.

Near surface winds:
NE-ly 15-30KT in the W, but NW 10-25KT in the E, strongest by the coast.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0700-2500 FT in the N and E parts aas well as SE-coast, with light snowshowers and limited visibility in places. SCT/BKN above 3500FT in the W, dry and mostly good visibility. Tops around 10.000-15.000 FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Mainly good in W-Iceland, elsewere poor or marginal.

Freezing level:
SFC.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT OCNL MOD in snowshowers.

Turbulence:
LGT, but LGT OCNL MOD in the far E and far W.

Other information:
NIL.