05.12.2025 10:01
The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a "yellow" code warning for Antalya, Aydın, Burdur, Isparta, İzmir, and Muğla due to the expected heavy rain and wind in the coastal Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, with an additional "orange" code warning specifically for Muğla. The rains that started today are expected to continue until the middle of next week, while heavy rainfall is anticipated on Sunday in 65 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara.
The General Directorate of Meteorology has published the weather forecast report for Friday, December 5. Due to the expected heavy rain and wind in the Aegean coast and the Eastern Mediterranean, a "yellow" and "orange" coded warning has been issued for 6 provinces. Rainfall is expected to spread across the country throughout the weekend.
It is predicted that the heavy rain will start today and continue until the middle of next week, with heavy rain expected in 65 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, on Sunday, December 7.
YELLOW WARNING FOR 6 PROVINCES, ORANGE WARNING FOR 1 PROVINCE
According to MGM's assessment, a yellow coded warning is valid for Antalya, Aydın, Burdur, Isparta, İzmir, and Muğla today. Muğla has also been included in the orange coded warning list. It has been reported that strong winds are expected along with thunderstorms and heavy rain in these regions.
Citizens have been urged to be cautious against sudden floods, water accumulation, lightning, occasional hail, tornado formation along the coastal strips, and disruptions in transportation.
RAIN AREA IS EXPANDING
According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: today, it is expected that the generality of our country will be partly cloudy, with the southern Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, the inner parts of the Western and Central Black Sea, the western parts of Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, and the surroundings of Edirne, Kırklareli, Diyarbakır, and Mardin will be rainy.
Generally, rain and showers are expected, with thunderstorms along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, and mixed rain and snow in the highlands of western Eastern Anatolia. The rainfall is expected to be strong in the Western Mediterranean, along the coasts of İzmir and Aydın, and locally very strong and severe around Antalya and Muğla. Fog and occasional mist are expected in the inner and eastern parts during the morning and night hours.
AIR TEMPERATURE: It is expected to be around seasonal norms across the country.
WIND: Generally from the east and southeast, expected to be light to occasionally moderate, and strong along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts (40-60 km/h).
VERY STRONG RAIN WARNING
Since the rainfall is expected to be strong in the Western Mediterranean, along the coasts of İzmir and Aydın, and locally very strong and severe around Antalya and Muğla, it is necessary to be careful and take precautions against possible adverse conditions (sudden floods, water accumulation, lightning, local hail, tornado risk in coastal areas, transportation disruptions, etc.).
WHICH PROVINCES WILL EXPERIENCE RAIN?
Heavy rain is expected to start today and continue until the middle of next week. Especially on Sunday, heavy rain will be effective in a large part of the country. Heavy rain is expected in 65 provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara.
Here are the provinces where rain is expected on Sunday;
Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Bursa, Balıkesir, Çanakkale, İzmir, Manisa, Aydın, Muğla, Denizli, Uşak, Kütahya, Afyonkarahisar, Isparta, Burdur, Antalya, Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Kahramanmaraş, Konya, Karaman, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Kırıkkale, Ankara, Çankırı, Yozgat, Sivas, Kayseri, Tokat, Amasya, Çorum, Samsun, Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane, Bayburt, Tunceli, Erzincan, Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Diyarbakır, Batman, Siirt, Mardin, Şırnak, Hakkâri, Van, Bitlis, Muş.
WEATHER CONDITIONS BY PROVINCE ON DECEMBER 5 FRIDAY
ISTANBUL °C, 19°C Partly cloudy with occasional very cloudy periods
ANKARA °C, 14°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, rainy in the evening hours
IZMIR °C, 18°C Very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms expected. Rainfall is expected to be locally strong in the coastal districts in the afternoon.
BURSA °C, 19°C Partly cloudy with occasional very cloudy periods, rainy in the afternoon and evening hours
MUGLA °C, 13°C Very cloudy, with intermittent rain and thunderstorms expected. Rainfall is expected to be strong, locally very strong in the coastal districts.
ADANA °C, 23°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with rain and thunderstorms expected in the evening hours
ESKİŞEHİR °C, 13°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, rainy in the evening hours
SİNOP °C, 20°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time
ZONGULDAK °C, 18°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time
RİZE °C, 17°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time
SAMSUN °C, 18°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time
ERZURUM °C, 7°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time
KARS °C, 7°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time
DİYARBAKIR °C, 14°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, rainy and showery in the night hours
GAZİANTEP °C, 16°C Partly cloudy, becoming very cloudy over time, with rain expected in the evening and night hours