Low level flight conditions over Iceland
04.07.2026
OUTLOOK 1200 - 1700 GMT.
Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 300/10-20KT, but 300/25-40KT in the NE, -01
FL100: 300/20-35KT, -10
FL180: 300/35-50KT, -27
Overview of weather systems:
A decreasing 998 mb low 300 km E of Scoresby sound is moving slowly SSE.
Near surface winds:
NW-ly 10-20 KT, but 20-35 KT in the NE, strongest by the coast.
Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
Widely FEW/SCT at 2000-4000 FT and good visibility in S- and W-Iceland, but BKN at 1500-3500 FT and light showers of rain in the NE. Tops around 15.000 FT.
Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Good in the S and W, but poor in the NE.
Freezing level:
2500 to 5000 FT, highest in the S.
Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT OCNL MOD in the NE.
Turbulence:
LGT.
Other information:
NIL.
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