CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0000 UTC 17/10/2026 Issued at: 2200 UTC 16/10/2026
Valid to: 1200 UTC 17/10/2026 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 FLOW OVER THE F.I.R. AND MID TO UPPER LOW NORTHWEST OF THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 22020 PS08
FL100 22025 PS02
FL180 NW PART 23050 SE PART 23030 MS11
FL240 NW PART 23060 SE PART 23035 MS24
FL300 NW PART 23060 SE PART 22040 MS38
FL340 NW PART 23060 SE PART 22040 MS48
FL390 24055 FAR E PART 23035 MS58

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC AT TIMES SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/16000. ISOL CU TOPS MAY REACH UP TO 23000 N PART
RISK OF ISOL CB 2500/27000 FAR N PART

Height of 0 °C isotherm: NW PART 10000/12000
SE PART 12000/13500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN ANY CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN ANY CB

Significant weather: RISK OF ISOL TS FAR N PART

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