Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 08.10.2026

OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 150/35-55KT, strongest in the SW, -00
FL100: 200/15-30KT, strongest wind in the SE and by the E coast, -06
FL180: 170/35-50KT, but 240/25-35KT in the E half, -20

Overview of weather systems:
Around 400 km W of Reykjanes is a 986 mb low that is slowly moving E.

Near surface winds:
SE 45-60KT in the S and SW, SE and E 10-25 KT elsewhere.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 1000-2500 FT with rain, considerable rain in the S and W parts. Poor visibility. Tops around 10,000 FT in the SW, but above 18,000 FT elsewhere.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Impassable.

Freezing level:
1500 to 5000 FT, highest in the SW part.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT/MOD.

Turbulence:
MOD in the S and W parts, LGT elsewere.

Other information:
NIL.