Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 26.02.2026

OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 130/35-50KT in the NE gradually decreasing, 31040KT in the W, -02, but -16 in the W
FL100: 170/25-40KT, but becmg 25030KT in the SW during period, -12, but -23 in the SW at 23z
FL180: 180/15-30KT, -30

Overview of weather systems:
An intensifying 971 mb low, 550 km SW of the Reykjanes peninsula, moving NNE.

Near surface winds:
S and SE 25-45 KT, but N and NW 25-40 KT in the W-part and gradually also in the S-part.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 0400-1500 FT in most places with limited to poor visibility in rain or snow. SCT/BKN ABV 3000FT with good visibility in the NE-parts at first, but also there intermittent rain or snow with locally lower cloudbase and limited to poor visiblity. Tops ABV 18,000FT

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Poor/impassable in most places. Marginal/poor in the NE-parts.

Freezing level:
SFC in most places, but up to 2000FT along the S-coast and locally in the N-part at first.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
MOD in CLD.

Turbulence:
OCNL MOD. Possible SEV in the S-part, later in the period.

Other information:
Winds reaching 30042g52KT in Keflavik airport with windshear and visibility dropping to 200M in snow. Same conditions forcasted in Reykjavik with 20-30 minutes.