CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 19/09/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 18/09/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 19/09/2026 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 UPPER FLOW OVER THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 VRB10 PS15
FL100 35010 PS07
FL180 34015 MS07
FL240 28020 MS23
FL300 25025 MS38
FL340 25030 MS47
FL390 25040 NW EDGE 25020 MS56

Cloud: FEW LOC AT TIMES FEW TO SCT CUAC 2500/17000 E PART
FEW LOC SCT CUAC 2500/15000 OVER LAND BY END OF PERIOD. ISOL TOPS MAY REACH UP TO 24000
RISK OF ISOL CB 3000/38000 OVER LAND BY END OF PERIOD AND NE PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 15500/16500
INIT FAR NE PART 15000/15500

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

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL TS OVER LAND BY END OF PERIOD AND NE PART

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