CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1200 UTC 29/03/2026 Issued at: 1000 UTC 29/03/2026
Valid to: 0000 UTC 30/03/2026 Issued by: IC
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 JET STREAM OVER THE FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 26030 PS04
FL100 26040 MS05
FL180 N PART 27040 MS25 S PART 27070 MS17
FL240 N PART 27055 MS37 S PART 27075 MS31
FL300 27095 MS43
FL340 27085 MS47
FL390 N PART 26060 S PART 27090 MS51

Cloud: OCNL CB 2000/26000 MAINLY N PART FIRST HALF
ISOL CB 2000/22000 NORTH PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: W PART 6000-6500
E PART 8000 LATER 6000-6500

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

Turbulence: MOD IN CU AND AC. SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160/400 N PART

Significant weather: OCNL TS MAINLY N PART FIRST HALF
ISOL TS NORTH PART

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