CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 06/09/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 06/09/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 06/09/2026 Issued by: AK
This is an area forecast and the information is not intended to apply to any particular station or route.
All heights are in feet AMSL.
Special features of the meteorological situation:
WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW OVER THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER TROUGH AXIS NORTHEAST OF THE F.I.R. MOVING EAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 34015 PS22
FL100 35020 PS09
FL180 34030 FAR NE PART MS07 FAR SE PART MS01
FL240 30035 FAR NE PART 33040 MS18
FL300 29050 MS33
FL340 28060 MS41
FL390 27070 SW EDGE 26050 MS50

Cloud: INIT LOC FEW TO SCT CUAC 2500/15000 NE EDGE. ISOL CU TOPS MAY REACH UP TO 25000
INIT RISK OF ISOL CB 3000/30000 NE EDGE

Height of 0 °C isotherm: FIRST HALF NE PART 14500/17000 SW PART 16000/18500
SECOND HALF 16500/18500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CU TOPS AND IN ANY AC
SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD TURB FL200/400 FIRST HALF
MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: INIT RISK OF ISOL TS NE EDGE

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
NIL