CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1200 UTC 27/08/2026 Issued at: 1000 UTC 27/08/2026
Valid to: 0000 UTC 28/08/2026 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:
WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW OVER THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER TROUGH AXIS OVER THE F.I.R. MOVING EAST
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 32010 PS24
FL100 02015 PS10
FL180 31020 MS06
FL240 FAR NW PART 34030 SE PART 25020 MS20
FL300 NW PART 33030 SE PART 25030 MS34
FL340 NW PART 31035 SE PART 26030 MS41
FL390 NW PART 29035 SE PART 25040 MS48

Cloud: INIT LOC FEW TO SCT CU 3500/16000 OVER LAND. ISOL TOPS WILL REACH UP TO 26000
INIT RISK OF ISOL CB 4000/38000 OVER LAND
LOC AT TIMES FEW TO SCT AC 9000/16000 MAINLY N PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: FIRST HALF 15500/17000
SECOND HALF 15000/16500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: INIT RISK OF ISOL TS OVER LAND

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