CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
AREA FORECAST FOR LARNAKA AIRFIELD AND THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS
Valid from: 1500 UTC 18/01/2026 Issued at: 1430 UTC 18/01/2026
Valid to: 2100 UTC 18/01/2026 Issued by: AH
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION:
Cold air mass is affecting the area.
WIND
(KT)
TEMPERATURE
(°C)
SURFACE 35009
3,000 FT 01020 PS02
5,000 FT 36015 MS01
10,000 FT 28030 MS10
CLOUD: FEW to SCT locally SCT to BKN later FEW locally SCT CUSC bases 2000-6000FT tops 5000-8000FT. Initially isolated CU tops may reach up to 16000FT. Cloud will cover high ground.
Risk of locally at times FEW to SCT AC between 8000-16000FT.
SURFACE VISIBILITY: Prevailing 10KM or more, falling to 4000M-8KM in showers, to 0500-1500M or less in snow/sleet and to 0050-0200M or less in hill fog/hill fog patches.
WEATHER: Initially isolated showers, later mainly fine. Precipitation above 2500-3000FT will fall as snow or sleet. Hill fog and hill fog patches, mainly first half.
HEIGHT OF 0°C ISOTHERM: 4000-5000FT gradually 3000-4000FT.
AIRFRAME ICING: Moderate in CU and any AC.
TROPOPAUSE: ////// FT ////// °C
CONTRAIL LEVELS BETWEEN: ////// FT AND ////// FT
REMARKS, WARNINGS, TURBULENCE ETC: Moderate turbulence in CU and any AC.
Ground frost likely above 2500-3000FT.
No warnings at the time of issue.
BAROMETRIC CHANGES: Rising.
FURTHER OUTLOOK: TILL 19 0300
No significant change.