CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 02/05/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 01/05/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 02/05/2026 Issued by: PL
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 FIR
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 25015 PS11
FL100 25030 PS00
FL180 25045 MS15
FL240 25045 NW PART 25065 MS27
FL300 25065 MS41
FL340 25080 SPART 25060 MS51
FL390 25075 MS59

Cloud: SOON ISOL EMBD CB 6000/25000 W PART MOV E
SOON SCT TO BKN LOC BKN CUAC 7000/20000 ISOL TOPS 24000 W PART MOV E

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 8500/11000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC SEV IN CB
LATER SEV ICE TOP FL200 W PART MOV E

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB
MOD TURB BTN FL160 AND FL380 FIRST HALF

Significant weather: SOON ISOL EMBD TS W PART MOV E

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