04.07.2025 10:44
The General Directorate of Meteorology stated that between July 5 and July 12, air temperatures across the country will rise by 4-6 degrees. The Meteorology issued a yellow warning for 17 provinces and an orange warning for 2 provinces. The Istanbul Governorship also warned that citizens with chronic illnesses, the elderly, and children should not go outside between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
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The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that between July 5-12, air temperatures will rise by 4-6 degrees across the country. Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum called on citizens to be cautious against forest fires, stating: "According to the data we just received from our General Directorate of Meteorology; next week, air temperatures will show a significant increase. This means that we need to be more cautious both for our health and to prevent forest fires. It is vital to act much more sensitively during this process!"
ISTANBUL GOVERNORATE WARNED WITH A TIME
The Istanbul Governorate issued a warning about extreme heat, stating: "According to the latest evaluations from the General Directorate of Meteorology; it is predicted that air temperatures, which have been around seasonal norms in our region, will start to rise from Saturday, July 5, 2025, exceeding seasonal norms by 4 to 6 °C."
In our province; it is expected that the highest air temperatures between July 5 and July 12, 2025, will rise to 34 (°C). Due to air temperatures that will be above seasonal norms, citizens, especially those with chronic illnesses, our elderly, and our children, need to be careful and cautious not to be outdoors during the hottest hours of the day, which are between 11 AM and 4 PM.
WARNING WITH YELLOW CODE FOR 17 PROVINCES, ORANGE CODE FOR 2 PROVINCES
The Meteorology issued a yellow code warning for Adana, Artvin, Giresun, Kars, Malatya, Niğde, Rize, Sivas, Bayburt, Adıyaman, Erzurum, Mersin, Kayseri, Kahramanmaraş, Samsun, Trabzon, and Ardahan, and an orange code warning for Giresun and Ordu.
Warnings were issued for wind in Adana, Malatya, Niğde, Sivas, Adıyaman, Mersin, Kayseri, and Kahramanmaraş; for rain in Artvin, Giresun, Rize, Ordu, Samsun, and Trabzon; and for thunderstorms in Kars, Bayburt, Erzurum, and Ardahan.
HOW WILL THE WEATHER BE TODAY?
According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: It is predicted that the northern, central, and eastern parts of our country will be partly, occasionally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms in the northeastern part of Central Anatolia, the Central and Eastern Black Sea, the northern part of Eastern Anatolia, as well as in the regions of Kastamonu, Karabük, and Sinop, while other places will be mostly clear. It is expected that the rains will be strong along the Central and Eastern Black Sea coasts and in the regions of Amasya, Tokat, Bayburt, Artvin, Ardahan, and Erzurum, very strong and locally severe in the regions of Samsun, Ordu, and Giresun.
AIR TEMPERATURE: It is expected that there will be no significant change in air temperature, with temperatures below seasonal norms in the central and eastern parts, and around seasonal norms in the western parts.
WIND: Generally light winds from the north, occasionally moderate, are expected to blow strongly and briefly as a storm (40-70 km/h) from the north in the southwestern Marmara, the northern Aegean coasts, the eastern part of Central Anatolia, the inland areas of the Eastern Mediterranean, and the southwestern parts of Eastern Anatolia, as well as in the vicinity of Adıyaman.
WARNING FOR STRONG RAIN AND WIND
WARNING FOR STRONG RAIN: Since the rains are expected to be strong along the Central and Eastern Black Sea coasts and in the regions of Amasya, Tokat, Bayburt, Ardahan, and Erzurum, and very strong and locally severe in the regions of Samsun, Ordu, and Giresun, it is necessary to be careful and cautious against negative impacts such as floods, water accumulation, lightning, landslides, strong winds during rainfall, and disruptions in transportation.
WARNING FOR STRONG WIND: Since the wind is expected to blow strongly and briefly as a storm (40-70 km/h) from the north in the southwestern Marmara, the northern Aegean coasts, the eastern part of Central Anatolia, the inland areas of the Eastern Mediterranean, and the southwestern parts of Eastern Anatolia, it is necessary to be careful and cautious against negative impacts such as disruptions in transportation, roof blow-offs, and tree falls.
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