Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 25.03.2026

OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: VRB/05-15KT, but 320/15-35KT in the E-parts, -14
FL100: 320/20-40KT in the E, strongest over Eastfjords, 260/15-25KT in the W, -23
FL180: 290/45-85KT, strongest in the SE, -26 in the SW to -38 in the NE

Overview of weather systems:
200 km WNW of Trondheim is a 973 mb low, moving E. Over Greenland is a 1030 mb high. 550 km SSW of Cape Farewell is an increasing 967 mb low, moving NE.

Near surface winds:
NW 05-35 KT in the E-part, strongest over Eastfjords. E-erly wind 05-25KT in the W part, strongest in the far W.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 1000-2500 FT in the far NE and snowshowers with limited/poor visibility at first, improving. SCT/BKN at 1000-2000 in places in the W-part of Iceland with scatered snowshowers and poor visibility, especially in the NW. FEW/SCT above 2000FT and mostly dry and good visibility elsewhere. Topps at around 10.000-12.000FT.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable in the far NE at first, improving. Marginal/poor in showers in the W part of Iceland, mostly in the NW. Good/marginal elsewhere.

Freezing level:
SFC.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT ISOL MOD in the far NE and in showers in the W part.

Turbulence:
LGT/MOD in the far E, weakening. Becoming LGT/MOD in the far W.

Other information:
NIL.