CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
AREA FORECAST FOR LARNAKA AIRFIELD AND THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS
Valid from: 0900 UTC 18/08/2026 Issued at: 0830 UTC 18/08/2026
Valid to: 1500 UTC 18/08/2026 Issued by: AC
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION:
Seasonal low pressure and an unstable air mass are affecting the area.
WIND
(KT)		 TEMPERATURE
(°C)
SURFACE 19018 BECMG 26008
3,000 FT 29010 PS21
5,000 FT 28005 PS18
10,000 FT 27005 PS08
CLOUD: FEW to SCT locally up to BKN CUSC bases 2000-3000FT tops 1200-15000FT with local CU tops reaching the 15000-18000ft and isolated CU tops reaching the 20000FT, mainly over the mountainous areas and the inland areas. Cloud base may cover high ground.

FEW to SCT CBs bases 2000-3000FT tops 27000-30000FT, mainly over the mountainous areas and the inland areas.

FEW to SCT AC between 8000-20000FT, in layers and spreading out of convective cloud.
SURFACE VISIBILITY: Prevailing 15KM falling to 3000M-6KM in local showers, to 3000M or less in heavier or thundery precipitation and to 0020-0200M in hill fog patches.
WEATHER: Increased convective cloud over over the mountainous areas and the inland areas with local showers and isolated thunderstorms. In thunderstorm hail is likely.
HEIGHT OF 0°C ISOTHERM: 14500-15000FT
AIRFRAME ICING: Moderate in CU tops and AC.
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REMARKS, WARNINGS, TURBULENCE ETC: Moderate turbulence in CUAC. Severe in CB.
CB implies strong, variable and gusty winds.
No warnings at the time of issue.
BAROMETRIC CHANGES: Slight.
FURTHER OUTLOOK: TILL 18 2100
Initially, local showers and isolated thunderstorms mainly over the mountainous areas and the inland areas. All phenomena dissipating soon. By end of period, increased low cloud over the west and the north. Larnaca prevailing surface wind gradually becoming northwesterly gentle to moderate breeze. Paphos prevailing surface wind gradually becoming northwesterly to northerly gentle wind.