Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 28.05.2026

OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 090/10-25KT, but VRB/05-15KT in the SW, -05 in the NE, 00 in the S part
FL100: 220/10-30KT, strongest in the SE, -02 in the SE to -13 in the NW
FL180: 230/45-65KT, strongest in the NW, -19

Overview of weather systems:
650 km SSW of Reykjanes is a deepening 1005 mb low, moving NE. Over Greenland is a 1040 mb high. Over The North Sea is a 1029 mb high, moving SE.

Near surface winds:
NE- and E winds, 05-15KT in the SW part, but 15-35KT elsewhere, strongest in the NW and along the N and SE coast with gust up to 45KT later ion the period.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0500-2000FT with rain/sleet in the N and E parts, also over Strandir in Westfjords and snow in higher grounds with poor visibility. BKN/OVC at 1500-2500FT in the W part with possible light rain with marginal visibility in places, improving. SCT/BKN over W-part of Westfjords and mostly dry and good visibility. Tops above 18.000FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable in the N and E parts also over Strandir in Westfjords. Marginal/poor in the W part, but slowly improving. Good/marginal in the W part of Westfjords.

Freezing level:
From SFC inland and in the NE part, up to 4500FT in the W, but 8000FT in the far S.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
Widely LGT/MOD, but MOD in the E part.

Turbulence:
Widely LGT, but LGT/MOD in the NW and along the N and SE coast.

Other information:
Lightning SIGMET SE of Iceland.