CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 07/03/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 06/03/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 07/03/2026 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 FLOW OVER THE F.I.R. AND WESTERLY JET-STREAM SOUTHEAST OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 34015 PS03
FL100 32025 SW EDGE MS03 FAR NE PART MS09
FL180 NW PART 31055 FAR S PART 30035 FAR E PART 28045 SW PART MS19 NE PART MS25
FL240 29065 FAR SW PART 31045 NW PART 32070 MS36
FL300 29075 FAR SW PART 29055 FAR NW PART 32065 MS47
FL340 30065 MS54
FL390 S PART 29075 FAR N PART 30055 MS55

Cloud: FEW LOC SCT MAINLY N AND E PARTS, LATER FEW TO SCT LOC SCT TO BKN, CUAC 2500/18000
GRADUALLY ISOL CB 3000/25000 MAINLY N PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NE PART FIRST HALF 6500/7500 SECOND HALF 5000/6500
SW PART 6500/8000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB

Significant weather: GRADUALLY ISOL TS MAINLY N PART

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