13.10.2026 09:20
The General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM) issued a yellow-code warning for 16 provinces today (Tuesday, October 13, 2026). The warning was issued due to heavy showers in 7 provinces and dust transport in 9 provinces. Temperatures across the country are expected to drop by 1 to 3 degrees. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) announced that thunderstorms and showers are expected in the city today. According to AKOM, the precipitation will turn into a storm and heavy showers tomorrow.
In most of the country, partly and very cloudy weather will prevail today. In the west of Marmara, on the Aegean coasts and around Şanlıurfa, precipitation is expected to be locally heavy. In the Southeast, dust transport will continue.
HEAVY SHOWER WARNING IN 7 PROVINCES
According to MGM's latest assessment, today intermittent showers and thunderstorms will be seen in Marmara, the Aegean, the Mediterranean, the northwest of Central Anatolia, the Black Sea, Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia. In Edirne, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ, Çanakkale, the northern and western parts of Balıkesir, İzmir, the western districts of Manisa, Aydın, Muğla and around Şanlıurfa, precipitation is expected to be locally heavy throughout the day and during the night hours.
In İzmir after the evening hours, in Muğla and on the western coasts of Antalya starting from the night hours, locally heavy precipitation is forecast. The provinces for which a yellow-coded heavy shower warning was issued were Balıkesir, Çanakkale, Edirne, İzmir, Kırklareli, Manisa and Tekirdağ.
DUST TRANSPORT IN THE SOUTHEAST
Dust transport originating from Syria will continue intensively at times in and around Gaziantep, Kilis, Adıyaman, Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır, Mardin, Batman, Malatya and Elazığ until noon. Dust is also expected to be seen in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The Meteorological Service warned that air quality may decrease due to dust, precipitation may appear in the form of mud and disruptions in transportation may occur.
TEMPERATURES ARE DROPPING
Air temperatures are expected to decrease by 1 to 3 degrees across the country. Temperatures will be close to seasonal norms in inland and western parts, and 2 to 4 degrees below normal in eastern parts. The wind will generally blow from southerly directions, and in Thrace from northerly directions, light, at times moderate in strength.
According to MGM data, today temperatures are expected to be 20 in İstanbul, 22 in Ankara, 24 in İzmir, 23 in Bursa, 25 in Antalya, 28 in Adana, 25 in Trabzon, 24 in Samsun, 23 in Diyarbakır, 24 in Şanlıurfa, 16 in Erzurum and 17 degrees in Van.
AKOM: TOMORROW WILL BE THE RAINIEST DAY
According to the weekly forecast shared by AKOM on October 12, thunderstorm showers will be effective in İstanbul today. The temperature is expected to range between 16 and 20 degrees, and 5 to 15 kilograms of precipitation per square meter is expected.
AKOM announced that a storm and heavy showers are expected in the city on Wednesday, October 14. It was stated that on Wednesday, which is expected to be the rainiest day of the week, 30 to 60 kilograms of precipitation per square meter may fall, and the temperature will be between 16 and 18 degrees. AKOM called on Istanbul residents to be careful and take precautions against heavy rain and storms.
INTERMITTENT PRECIPITATION UNTIL THE WEEKEND
According to AKOM's forecast, partly cloudy and rainless weather is expected in İstanbul on Thursday, October 15. On Friday, showers in places, and on Saturday and Sunday, very cloudy and lightly rainy weather is forecast. On these days, 1 to 5 kilograms of precipitation per square meter is expected.
ON WEDNESDAY, THE WIND MAY REACH 80 KILOMETERS PER HOUR
According to MGM's weekly forecast, on Wednesday, October 14, the wind is expected to blow at a speed of 40 to 80 kilometers per hour in Marmara, the Northern Aegean, the Western Mediterranean coasts, and the southern and eastern parts of Central Anatolia. Short-term storms may be seen in places in these regions.
On Thursday, intermittent showers are expected except around Edirne and Kırklareli. It was stated that precipitation may be strong in the east of Marmara, on the Black Sea coasts, in the south of Eastern Anatolia, and around Kahramanmaraş and Adıyaman. On the same day, the northerly wind in Marmara and the Coastal Aegean is expected to reach 40 to 60 kilometers per hour. On Friday, except for the coasts of İzmir and Aydın, and on Saturday and Sunday, intermittent showers are expected in many regions, especially Marmara, the Aegean, the Mediterranean and the Western Black Sea.