CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 05/05/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 04/05/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 05/05/2026 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:
SOUTHWESTERLY JET STREAM SOUTHEAST OF THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER LOW NORTH OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 29025 PS03
FL100 SW PART 31035 NE PART 28020 MS06
FL180 W PART 31040 MS16 E PART 27040 FAR NE PART MS22
FL240 W PART 32055 E PART 28050 MS32
FL300 W PART 31055 E PART 28055 MS45
FL340 W PART 31055 E PART 27055 MS53
FL390 S PART 28060 FAR NW PART 30040 FAR NE PART 26040 MS52

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/14000. ISOL TOPS WILL REACH UP TO 19000 MAINLY E PART
RISK OF ISOL CB 3000/24000 E PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NE PART 6500/7500
SW PART 7500/9500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL TS E PART

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