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Türkiye’s meteorology authority issued new weather alerts on Thursday as a large system moves across the country.
Forecasts show heavy rain, thunderstorms and a higher risk of flooding in Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa and several western provinces. Experts told Oxu.az that “the sky turns dark tonight” and advised residents to stay prepared.
Meteorology officials expect scattered downpours across the Marmara region, the Inner Aegean, the Western Mediterranean and parts of Central Anatolia. They asked people to avoid unnecessary travel during heavy rain and to take precautions against sudden water accumulation.
Heavy rain is expected in 18 provinces today.
These include Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa, Kocaeli, Kirklareli, Canakkale, Aydin, Mugla, Afyonkarahisar, Denizli, Mersin, Antalya, Isparta, Eskisehir, Konya, Aksaray, Kirikkale and Kirsehir. Temperatures remain three to five degrees above seasonal norms across most regions.
The broader weather system has also placed 30 provinces under rain alerts.
These provinces include Tekirdag, Edirne, Kirklareli, Istanbul, Bursa, Sakarya, Kocaeli, Bilecik, Canakkale, Balikesir, Eskisehir, Kutahya, Kirikkale, Ankara, Yozgat, Kirsehir, Nevsehir, Aksaray, Nigde, Karaman, Konya, Mugla, Manisa, Usak, Afyonkarahisar, Aydin, Denizli, Burdur, Isparta and Antalya.
Thunderstorms are expected to be more common in western and southwestern districts.
Istanbul will reach 19°C with intermittent rain and thunderstorms. Izmir will stay partly cloudy at 23°C, while southeastern provinces remain dry and warm.
Drivers face dense fog and low visibility overnight
Meteorology issued a separate warning for dense fog between midnight and 06.00. This alert covers wide areas of Central Anatolia, including Ankara, Corum, Yozgat, Kirikkale and Sivas.
It also applies to interior areas of the Black Sea region, including Bolu and Karabuk, and high altitude districts of Erzurum, Kars and Ardahan.
Visibility is expected to drop sharply. Drivers are asked to postpone travel during the worst fog, reduce speed, use fog lights and maintain extra distance.
Marmara region and West:
Aegean region:
Mediterranean region:
Central Anatolia:
Black Sea region:
Eastern Anatolia:
Southeastern Anatolia:
The Marmara region will see mostly cloudy skies with storms in western districts and around Bursa and Kocaeli. Morning and evening fog will continue.
The Aegean region will be partly cloudy, with thicker clouds and thunderstorms over inland districts, Aydin and Mugla in the afternoon.
The Western Mediterranean will shift from clear to cloudy conditions, with rain expected in Antalya’s interior districts and parts of Mersin later in the day.
Central Anatolia will stay mostly cloudy, with scattered rain in the west as well as in Aksaray, Kirikkale and Kirsehir.
The Black Sea region will remain partly cloudy, with fog in interior areas from Zonguldak to Samsun.
Eastern Anatolia stays dry, although dense fog will affect high elevation districts of Erzurum, Kars and Ardahan.
Most regions stay warm for early November, but several eastern provinces face a sharp drop. Nighttime temperatures in Erzurum, Kars and Ardahan may fall to minus two or minus three degrees. These areas remain dry but very cold through the night.
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