Editorial news visual · Yellow weather warning for 18 provinces: Heavy rain and storms expected · Mirat Haber
The General Directorate of Meteorology has issued a yellow weather warning for 18 provinces as cold, wet weather continues across Türkiye. Residents in provinces expecting storms and heavy rain have been urged to remain alert and take precautions against adverse conditions. Very heavy and intense rainfall is forecast, especially around Rize and along Artvin’s coast.
According to the meteorological service’s assessment, rain and showers are expected along the Black Sea coast and around Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova, Bilecik, Malatya, Elazığ, Iğdır, Şırnak, Batman and Siirt. Sleet and snow are forecast for the Taurus Mountains in the eastern Mediterranean region, southeastern Central Anatolia, inland parts of the Black Sea region, northern and eastern parts of Eastern Anatolia, and the Sivas area.
Partly to mostly cloudy skies are forecast nationwide. The Rize area and coastal parts of Artvin stand out for the expected intensity of rainfall: very heavy and intense rainfall is forecast for these areas. Heavy rainfall is expected along the central and eastern Black Sea coast and around Şırnak, Hakkari and Siirt.
Winds are generally expected to be light, occasionally moderate, and from the north. Stronger winds are forecast along the Aegean coast, in the Mediterranean region, in eastern Central Anatolia, along the central and eastern Black Sea coast, and in western Eastern Anatolia. In these areas, northerly winds are expected to be strong, briefly reaching storm force in places, with speeds of 40-70 km/h.
Residents in the provinces covered by the warning have been urged to remain alert and take precautions. Alongside rain and wind, the morning and nighttime forecasts point to other weather conditions: ice and frost are expected in inland parts of the western and eastern Black Sea regions and in eastern parts of Eastern Anatolia.
Fog and mist are forecast for the inland Aegean region and Central Anatolia. While heavy rain and strong winds are prominent along the coasts, ice, frost or fog is expected in the specified inland areas during the morning and nighttime hours. A yellow weather warning has been issued for Adana, Antalya, Artvin, Bitlis, Burdur, Giresun, Hakkari, Hatay, Isparta, Mersin, Kahramanmaraş, Ordu, Rize, Samsun, Siirt, Trabzon, Şırnak and Osmaniye.
Temperatures are forecast to fall by 4 to 6 degrees in inland and eastern areas and remain below seasonal averages across Türkiye.
Key weather conditions highlighted in the warning
Where are rain and snow expected?
Northerly winds to reach storm force briefly in places
Morning and nighttime conditions also matter for residents
Questions about the yellow weather warning
Which 18 provinces are covered by the yellow weather warning?
How far are temperatures expected to fall?
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