Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 23.01.2026

OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 130/20-50KT, strongest in the far S, -03
FL100: 140/20-40KT, strongest in the E, -10
FL180: 130/20-50KT, strongest in the E, -25

Overview of weather systems:
400 km NE of Jan Mayen is a 1026 mb high, moving slowly. 350 S of Ireland is an extensive 954 mb low, moving N. 600 km ESE of Cape Farewell is a 980 mb low, moving W.

Near surface winds:
Widely E-erly wind 15-30KT, but 30-40KT in the SE and far S with gust up to 50KT in higher grounds.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0500-1500FT in the SE, Eastfjords and far S with rain/drizzle and poor visibility. SCT/BKN at 1500-2500 and light rain/drizzle in the NE and over Strandir area in the NW, with marginal visibility in places, improving. FEW/SCT above 2000FT in the N and W and mostly dry and good visibility.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable in the SE, Eastfjords and far S. Marginal in the NE and Strandir in the NW. Good/marginal in the N and W.

Freezing level:
From SFC in the N up to 3000FT in the SW.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT/MOD in the SE, Eastfjords and far S. LGT elsewhere.

Turbulence:
MOD in the S. LGT ISOL MOD in the N.

Other information:
NIL