19.10.2026 09:51
Istanbul Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) announced that in the city on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, along with partly and slightly cloudy weather, temperatures will rise to 21-22 degrees. The report stated that intermittent rain is expected on Friday, while rainfall is estimated to be 2-5 kilograms per square meter. In Istanbul, where Saturday is expected to be partly cloudy, rain is forecast again on Sunday and temperatures are expected to drop to 19 degrees.
Turkey started the new week with cool and cloudy weather. According to the forecast reports of MGM and AKOM, temperatures will rise in the middle of the week, and starting Friday, rainy weather will again be effective in Marmara.
STORM WARNING IN THE WESTERN BLACK SEA
According to MGM's forecasts, winds along the Western Black Sea coast will blow from the southwest and west at 40-60 kilometers per hour. The coastal parts of Zonguldak, Bartın, Kastamonu and Sinop are expected to be most affected by the wind. The wind is expected to lose its effect starting in the evening hours.
It was reported that in the east of the Western Black Sea, the wind may reach 8 Beaufort in the first hours, and wave height may reach 3 meters in places. Wave height is expected to be 0.5-1.5 meters in Marmara and 1-2 meters in the Aegean and Mediterranean. MGM called on citizens to take precautions against roofs being blown off, trees and poles falling over, and possible disruptions in transportation.
REGIONS WHERE HEAVY SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED
Intermittent showers are expected throughout Hatay, while local showers and thunderstorms are expected in the northern and southeastern districts of Adana. In Trabzon and Rize in the afternoon, and in the surroundings of Gümüşhane and the north of Artvin, local showers will be seen. Rain transitions may also occur around noon in the east of Sivas and the western districts of Erzincan.
TEMPERATURES RISE UNTIL MIDWEEK
Today, temperatures are around seasonal norms in the eastern regions and below normal in other regions; they are expected to increase starting Tuesday, beginning from the south and west. According to MGM's 5-day forecast, the temperature in Bursa, which is 19 degrees today, will rise to 23 degrees on Thursday. On Friday, thunderstorms are expected in the city.
According to weekly forecasts, daytime temperatures in Ankara, initially 14-15 degrees, will rise to 18-20 degrees in the middle of the week. In İzmir, the temperature is expected to reach 25-26 degrees in the middle of the week, while in Antalya and Adana it is expected to range between 25-30 degrees. Rainy weather is expected to continue in Kars, Ardahan, Ağrı and Van until midweek.
AKOM: RAIN BEGINS IN ISTANBUL ON FRIDAY
According to AKOM's report, partly cloudy weather will be effective in Istanbul today and no precipitation is expected during the day. The temperature is estimated to be 14 degrees in the morning, 18 degrees at noon, and 15 degrees in the evening. The southwesterly wind is expected to blow at 10-35 kilometers per hour, at times strongly. Sea water temperature was measured as 19 degrees.
The report stated that temperatures will be 21 degrees on Tuesday, 22 on Wednesday, and 21 on Thursday, with partly and slightly cloudy weather. In the city, where intermittent rain is expected on Friday, rainfall is estimated to be 2-5 kilograms per square meter. Saturday is expected to be partly cloudy, while rain is expected again on Sunday. On Sunday, when the highest temperature will be 19 degrees, precipitation is expected to be 3-7 kilograms per square meter.
THE NEW SYSTEM WILL COME FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN
Meteorology expert Adil Tek said that a new system coming from the Mediterranean on Friday will reach Marmara via Thrace. Tek stated that the system could cause thunderstorms in Istanbul and that the details will become clear on Wednesday or Thursday. According to Tek's forecast, temperatures of 28-30 degrees may be seen in the Mediterranean and Southeastern regions in the middle of the week.