Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 Low level flight conditions over Iceland

                 08.11.2025

OUTLOOK 1700 - 2300 GMT.

Winds/temperature at significant levels:
FL050: 090/25-45KT, strongest in the southernmost part, but 15-25KT in the Faxaflói region, -01
FL100: 120/10-30, strongest in the S part, -08
FL180: 090/10-20KT, but VRB/05-10KT in the N part, -19

Overview of weather systems:
An extensive and slowly moving 973 mb low is 500 km SSE of Greenland. A 1033 mb high is over NE-Greenland.

Near surface winds:
E- and NE-erly wind 25-50 KT, strongest in the NW, by the SE-coast and in the southernmost part.

Cloud heights/visibility/weather:
BKN/OVC at 1000-2500 FT in the NE and E parts and the N part of the Westfjords, with intermittent light rain/sleet or snow in mountains and limited/poor visibility at times. Mainly dry and good visibility in West-Icelnd. Tops at 12.000 to 17.000 FT, in layers.

Visual flight conditions in Iceland:
Mainly good in West-Iceland, elsewhere poor/impassable.

Freezing level:
1000 to 6000 FT, lowest in the NE but highest in the far S.

Atmospheric or cloud icing:
LGT/MOD in the NE and E parts and in the N part of the Westfjords.

Turbulence:
MOD in the NW part, by the SE-coast and in the southernmost part. Elsewhere LGT/MOD.

Other information:
NIL.