25.10.2026 21:21
The General Directorate of Meteorology warned against strong showers and storms expected to be effective starting from the west of the country in the new week. While locally severe rainfall is expected in the Aegean and Mediterranean on Monday, strong showers will be effective in 10 provinces including Istanbul on Tuesday. It was stated that the temperature in Istanbul is expected to drop to 15 degrees, while authorities called on citizens to be cautious against the risk of flooding and flash floods.
In the new week, showers and thunderstorms are expected starting from the western parts of the country, while heavy rainfall is expected to be effective in some regions including Istanbul on Tuesday, and air temperatures in the western parts are forecast to fall below seasonal norms.
Abdullah Macit, Weather Forecast Expert at the General Directorate of Meteorology of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change, made assessments regarding the weather expected in the new week.
SHOWERS WILL BE EFFECTIVE IN 3 REGIONS ON MONDAY
According to the latest assessments, Macit stated that showers and thunderstorm passages are expected throughout the week starting from the western parts of the country, and said that precipitation will be effective tomorrow in western Marmara, the coastal Aegean and Western Mediterranean.
Macit reported that precipitation is expected to be heavy especially in Izmir, Mugla, Aydin and the western parts of Antalya, and at times very heavy and severe around Mugla and Aydin.
WARNING FOR 10 PROVINCES ON TUESDAY
Macit, who conveyed that precipitation will continue its effect on Tuesday as well, gave the following information: "On Tuesday, we expect heavy precipitation around Canakkale, Tekirdag, Istanbul and Bursa in the Marmara Region, southern Izmir, around Antalya and Mugla, as well as eastern Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay. We forecast that precipitation will be heavy around Antalya and Mugla on Wednesday as well. We ask our citizens to be careful against floods and flash floods."
Stating that air temperatures will also decrease along with precipitation, Macit expressed that temperatures will hover below seasonal norms in the western parts throughout the week, and around and at times above seasonal norms in the eastern parts.
Abdullah Macit noted that the wind will blow from southerly directions on the southern Aegean coasts tomorrow, and on Tuesday from northerly directions in northern and southwestern Marmara and from southerly directions in eastern Central Anatolia, strongly and at times in the form of short-lived storms.
TEMPERATURE IN ISTANBUL WILL FALL TO 15 DEGREES
Also touching upon the weather expected in the three metropolitan cities, Macit reported that no precipitation is expected in Istanbul tomorrow or Wednesday, while heavy showers will be effective on Tuesday.
Macit said, "We forecast that the precipitation we expect in Istanbul on Tuesday will be heavy. Floods and flash floods may occur. We warn our citizens about this. The air temperature will also fall to 15 degrees on Tuesday, and will be around 19 degrees in the following days."
Stating that showers and thunderstorms will be effective in Ankara starting from Tuesday, Macit said that air temperatures will decrease and at times fall below seasonal norms.
Abdullah Macit stated that the thunderstorm expected to be heavy especially in the southern districts of Izmir will continue its effect for the first three days of the week.