CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 16/10/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 16/10/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 16/10/2026 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 OVER THE FAR EAST PART OF THE F.I.R. MOVING EAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 24015 PS10
FL100 23020 PS02
FL180 24030 FAR SW PART 27030 MS13
FL240 27040 FAR NE PART 24030 MS26
FL300 29050 FAR NE PART 25030 MS42
FL340 29055 FAR NE PART 25030 MS51
FL390 29055 FAR NE PART 25040 MS59

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC AT TIMES SCT TO BKN CUAC 2000/16000. ISOL CU TOPS WILL REACH UP TO 22000
ISOL, LOC AT TIMES OCNL AND RISK EMBD, CB 2500/36000 MAINLY NNE PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NW PART 10500/12000
SE PART 11500/13000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: ISOL, LOC AT TIMES OCNL AND RISK EMBD, TS MAINLY NNE PART

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