CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1800 UTC 03/10/2026 Issued at: 1600 UTC 03/10/2026
Valid to: 0600 UTC 04/10/2026 Issued by: PG
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:
SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAM OVER THE FIR AND MID TO UPPER CUT-OFF LOW JUST WEST OF THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 17010 PS11
FL100 19010 PS01
FL180 22030 MS16
FL240 23050 MS28
FL300 23075 MS41
FL340 23080 MS49
FL390 24060 MS56

Cloud: FEW TO SCT AT TIMES SCT TO BKN CUSCAC 2000/22000
ISOL CB 2500/32000
OCNL LOC EMBD CB 2500/34000 MAINLY N PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10000-11000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: ISOL TS
OCNL LOC EMBD TS MAINLY N PART

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET T04 VALID 031500/031900 LCLK