CYPRUS DEPARTMENT OF METEOROLOGY
AREA FORECAST FOR LARNAKA AIRFIELD AND THE ISLAND OF CYPRUS
Valid from: 0300 UTC 05/05/2026 Issued at: 0230 UTC 05/05/2026
Valid to: 0900 UTC 05/05/2026 Issued by: AC
SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE METEOROLOGICAL SITUATION:
Weak low pressure is affecting the area.
WIND
(KT)		 TEMPERATURE
(°C)
SURFACE 33005
3,000 FT 29015 PS10
5,000 FT 28015 PS04
10,000 FT 29020 MS06
CLOUD: SCT locally up to BKN CUSC base 2000-4500FT and tops 5000-7500FT, with isolated CU tops reaching the 10000-12000FT, mainly over the west half of the island and the coastal and offshore areas. By end of period, isolated CU tops over the mountainous areas will reach the 15000FT. Cloud base covering high ground.

FEW to SCT AC between 8000-18000FT, in layers and spreading out of convective cloud.
SURFACE VISIBILITY: Prevailing 12KM, falling to 4000M-7KM in any isolated showers and to 0020-0200M in hill fog patches.
WEATHER: Locally increased, mainly low cloud coverage, first half mainly over the west half of the island, the coastal and the offshore areas and by end of period also over the mountainous areas. Initially, risk of isolated showers, mainly over the west half and by end of period over the mountainous areas. Hill fog patches.
HEIGHT OF 0°C ISOTHERM: 6500-7000FT
AIRFRAME ICING: Moderate in CUAC.
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REMARKS, WARNINGS, TURBULENCE ETC: Moderate turbulence in CUAC.
Moderate turbulence is gradually expected over the leeward side of the mountains.
BAROMETRIC CHANGES: Slight rise.
FURTHER OUTLOOK: TILL 05 1500
Gradually, partly cloudy with isolated showers and risk of isolated thunderstorm, mainly over the mountainous areas and the southeast. Prevailing Larnaca surface wind gradually becoming southwesterly moderate to fresh breeze. Prevailing Paphos surface wind gradually becoming northwesterly moderate breeze.