CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 25/08/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 24/08/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 25/08/2026 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 UPPER FLOW OVER THE F.I.R. AND MID TROUGH AXIS OVER THE WEST PART OF THE F.I.R. MOVING EAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 35010 PS24
FL100 32015 PS10
FL180 22020 MS05
FL240 NW PART 29015 MS20 SE PART 22030 MS14
FL300 23050 FAR SE AND FAR NW PARTS 23030 MS28
FL340 NW PART 23055 SE PART 24035 MS36
FL390 23050 MS48

Cloud: LOC FEW TO SCT CU 4000/14000 OVER LAND BY END OF PERIOD. ISOL TOPS MAY REACH UP TO 27000
LOC AT TIMES FEW TO SCT AC 9000/15000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NW PART 14000/16000
SE PART 15000/17500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CU TOPS AND IN ANY AC

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC

Significant weather: NIL

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