CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 08/10/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 08/10/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 08/10/2026 Issued by: AC
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 TO WESTERLY UPPER FLOW OVER THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 35010 PS12
FL100 24015 PS04
FL180 23035 NW PART 27030 MS13
FL240 24045 NW PART 27040 MS27
FL300 24060 FAR S AND SW PARTS 24040 NW PART 27040 MS42
FL340 NE PART 24065 SW PART 24045 NW PART 27045 MS51
FL390 23065 FAR SW PART 24045 NW PART 26045 MS59

Cloud: LOC SCT CUAC 2500/12000 MAINLY N PART FIRST HALF AND OVER LAND MID PERIOD. ISOL CU TOPS MAY REACH UP TO 16000

INIT ISOL CB 2500/32000 NW PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NW PART 12000/13500
SE PART 13000/14000

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

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: INIT ISOL TS NW PART

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