Low level flight conditions over Iceland
11.07.2026
OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 240/30-55KT, strongest in the NW and N parts, +08
FL100: 250/40-55KT, 00
FL180: 250/40-55KT, -15
Overview of weather systems:
A 1032 mb high is 750 km S of Hornafjörður. A 996 mb low N of Scoresbysund is moving NE.
Near surface winds:
SW-ly 20-45 KT, strongest in N- and W-Iceland.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 500-1500 FT and intermittent drizzle with limited/poor visibility in S- and W-Iceland. FEW/SCT above 3000 FT and good visibility in the NE and E parts. Tops at 10.000-15.000 FT, LYR.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Good in the NE and E parts, but poor/impassable in the S and W.
Freezing level:
9.000 to 11.000 FT.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT in the W.
Turbulence:
MOD, but mostly LGT in the S and E parts.
Other information:
NIL.
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