CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 0600 UTC 27/04/2026 Issued at: 0400 UTC 27/04/2026
Valid to: 1800 UTC 27/04/2026 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:
MID TO UPPER LOW JUST SOUTHEAST OF THE F.I.R. AND WESTERLY TO NORTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW OVER THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 03015 PS11
FL100 02020 PS01
FL180 01020 MS17
FL240 35025 MS32
FL300 32040 NE PART 35025 MS45
FL340 S PART 31040 NE PART 34020 MS52
FL390 28045 FAR NE PART 28025 NW PART MS57 SE EDGE MS51

Cloud: INIT LOC SCT CUAC 2500/19000 S PART
INIT RISK OF ISOL CB 2500/27000 FAR S PART
FEW LOC SCT CUAC 3000/16000 N PART. ISOL CU TOPS WILL GRADUALLY REACH UP TO 20000 OVER LAND
ISOL CB 3000/34000 OVER LAND MID PERIOD

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 9500/10500 LATER 10000/11500

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC
SEV IN CB

Significant weather: INIT RISK OF ISOL TS FAR S PART
ISOL TS OVER LAND MID PERIOD

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