Low level flight conditions over Iceland
13.10.2026
OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 22015KT, but VRB05KT in the N and E, -01
FL100: 230/10-25KT, strongest in the SE, -11
FL180: 170/15-25KT, but VRB/05-10KT in the E, -29
Overview of weather systems:
A quasi-stationary and decreasing 967 mb low is 300 km NE of Cape Farewell. An increasing 977 mb low just SW of the Faroe Islands is moving NNE.
Near surface winds:
SW-ly or variable 05-20 KT, strongest by the south coast.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
SCT/BKN above 2500 FT and good visibility in the NE. SCT/BKN at 1500-3000 FT and showers of rain elsewhere, OCNL CBs with limited visibility, but BKN/OVC at 1000-2000 FT in the SE with light rain or drizzle. Tops around 18.000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Good in the NE, marginal/poor elsewhere but poor/impassable in the SE.
Freezing level:
4000 to 5000 FT.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
MOD in showers, LGT/MOD in the SE.
Turbulence:
MOD in showers.
Other information:
NIL.
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