Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 13.01.2026

OUTLOOK 0700 - 1200 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 350/35-50KT, but 310/40-50KT in the NE, -12
FL100: 360/20-40KT, but lesser wind in the far E, -16
FL180: 090/10-20KT, but 320/30-45KT in the far SW, -30

Overview of weather systems:
270 km N of the Faroe islands is a 968 mb low, moving NNV. Over Greenland is a 1016 mb high.

Near surface winds:
Nw-ly 20-45 KT, strongest in SE- and E-Iceland as well as the highlands.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0500-2000 FT and snow or snowshowers with poor visibility in the north part. SCT/BKN at 1500-3500 FT and mostly good visibility in the S. Tops at 8.000 to 18.000 FT, highest in the NE.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable, but good/marginal in the S.

Freezing level:
At or near SFC.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
MOD in the N-part.

Turbulence:
Widely MOD.

Other information:
NIL.