05.11.2026 12:44
With the cold air wave coming from Russia, temperatures are expected to drop by 3 to 5 degrees across the country, while snowfall is also at the door. According to forecasts, the snowfall that will start in Eastern Anatolia on Friday is expected to spread to 15 provinces, including Bolu, Kayseri, Sivas, and Erzurum, on Sunday. The Meteorology issued an orange-code precipitation warning for Rize and Artvin, and a yellow-code warning for 14 provinces.
Türkiye is coming under the influence of cold and rainy weather. The Meteorological Service called on citizens to be careful against adverse conditions such as flash floods, flooding, landslides, and storms.
ORANGE CODE FOR 2, YELLOW CODE FOR 14
According to MGM's latest assessments, an orange-coded warning was issued for Rize and Artvin. There is a yellow-coded warning in Giresun, Ordu, Samsun, Sinop, Şanlıurfa, Batman, Bartın, Diyarbakır, Kastamonu, Siirt, Trabzon, Zonguldak, Şırnak and Düzce.
Precipitation is expected to be heavy in the Central and Eastern Black Sea coasts, eastern Southeastern Anatolia, around Hatay, Osmaniye, Sinop, Bingöl, Muş, Ağrı, Bitlis, Hakkari and Şırnak, and the coastal parts of Kastamonu. In the surroundings of Rize and Artvin, precipitation is expected to be very heavy and severe.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED
While the country in general is expected to be partly and very cloudy, showers and thunderstorms are forecast in the east of Marmara, the Eastern Mediterranean, the south and east of Central Anatolia, the Black Sea, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, and around Kırşehir and Çankırı.
In the high parts of the inner sections of the Eastern Black Sea and the high parts of the northeast of Eastern Anatolia, sleet and snowfall are expected.
TEMPERATURES DROP BY 3 TO 5 DEGREES
With the cold air wave coming from Russia, temperatures are estimated to decrease by 3 to 5 degrees across the country. Today, temperatures around 12 degrees in Istanbul, 14 degrees in Ankara, and 18 degrees in Izmir are expected.
The wind is forecast to blow generally from the north, and over time in the southeastern parts from the south, lightly, occasionally at moderate strength. In Marmara, the Coastal Aegean and the Eastern Black Sea coasts, the wind is expected to blow from the north at a speed of 40 to 70 kilometers per hour, strong and in the form of short-lived storms.
SNOWFALL IS COMING ON THE WEEKEND
According to forecasts, sleet will be seen in Erzurum, Ardahan and Kars on Friday. On Saturday, heavy snowfall is expected in Ardahan and snowfall in Erzurum.
On Sunday, snowfall is forecast to spread to Bolu, Karabük, Kastamonu, Nevşehir, Niğde, Kayseri, Bitlis, Ağrı, Kars, Ardahan, Erzurum, Bayburt, Gümüşhane, Erzincan and Sivas.
WARNING FROM METEOROLOGY
The Meteorological Service asked citizens to be careful and take precautions against the risk of flash floods, flooding, landslides, disruptions in transportation, lightning, local hail, strong wind during precipitation, and waterspouts along the coasts due to heavy precipitation. It was also stated that caution should be taken against possible adverse effects due to strong wind.