CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 01/05/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 01/05/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 01/05/2026 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 JET-STREAM JUST NORTHWEST OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 26015 PS10
FL100 28020 PS01
FL180 27030 FAR NE PART 24020 MS16
FL240 28045 FAR NE PART 27025 MS30
FL300 28060 FAR NE PART 28040 MS45
FL340 28070 FAR NE PART 28045 MS53
FL390 28070 FAR NE PART 27050 MS58

Cloud: LOC FEW TO SCT CU 3000/14000 OVER LAND MID PERIOD. ISOL TOPS MAY REACH UP TO 20000
RISK OF ISOL CB 3000/28000 OVER LAND MID PERIOD
LOC AT TIMES FEW TO SCT AC 9000/17000 W PART SECOND HALF

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 10500/12000
SECOND HALF FAR NW PART 10000/10500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL TS OVER LAND MID PERIOD

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