CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
NICOSIA FIR FORECAST
Valid from: 1200 UTC 09/01/2026 Issued at: 1000 UTC 09/01/2026
Valid to: 0000 UTC 10/01/2026 Issued by: MP
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:
NORTHWESTERLY TO NORTHERLY JET STREAM OVER THE F.I.R.
Nicosia FIR area
Upper winds (deg. true and knots) and temperatures (°C) at:
FL050 31035 PS02
FL100 33045 MS05
FL180 32065 MS18
FL240 31080 MS30
FL300 310100 MS44
FL340 31090 MS53
FL390 30090 MS59

Cloud: FEW TO SCT LOC SCT TO BKN CUAC 2500/22000
ISOL TO OCNL, INITIALLY RISK OF EMBD, CB 2500/26000

Height of 0 °C isotherm: 4500/6000 GRADUALLY 6500/8000

Airframe icing: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB.

Turbulence: MOD IN CUAC. SEV IN CB.
MOD TO SEV TURB BTN FL160/400

Significant weather: ISOL TO OCNL, INITIALLY RISK OF EMBD, TS

SIGMETs for the Nicosia FIR in force at the time of the issue of the forecast:
LCCC SIGMET U02 VALID 090700/091100 FOR EMBD TS
LCCC SIGMET U03 VALID 090800/091200 FOR SEV TURB