Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 02.01.2026

OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 360/10-30KT, strongest in the SE, but VRB05KT in the far W, -12
FL100: 340/30-40KT, -15
FL180: 340/30-40KT in the W, but 340/50-70KT in the E, -27

Overview of weather systems:
900 km SW of Reykjanes is a stationary 1031 mb high and a similar high over Greenland. Over S-Scandinavia is an extensive 974 mb low, moving slowly E.

Near surface winds:
N/NW-erly winds, 20-35KT in the SE part at first, later 15-25KT. NE-erly winds, 10-25KT in other parts.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
FEW/SCT above 2500FT in the S and W parts and mostly dry with good visibility. BKN/OVC at 1500 in the NE with light showers of snow and poor visibility at first, later improving. Tops up to 15,000 FT in the NE.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Marginal/poor in the NE part, later improving. Mostly good in the S and W.

Freezing level:
SFC.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT OCNL MOD in CU/TCU in the NE.

Turbulence:
LGT, but ISOL MOD in the SE at first.

Other information:
NIL.