Strong precipitation warning from the Meteorological Service for many cities, including Istanbul! Here is the March 8 weather forecast by province...

According to the latest assessments made by the General Directorate of Meteorology, the country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation expected across the entire country except for Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, and Rize. 

Precipitation is expected to be generally in the form of rain and downpours, thunderstorms on the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, and sleet and snow in the interior parts of the Black Sea region and the north and east of Eastern Anatolia; it is expected to be locally strong in the vicinity of Çanakkale, Tekirdağ, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Balıkesir, Bursa, Yalova, İzmir, Manisa, Antalya, Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay. Icing and frost are expected in the interior and eastern parts during the night and morning hours. There is an avalanche risk in the interior parts of the Eastern Black Sea region and the north and east of Eastern Anatolia.

MARMARA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and downpours across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong in the vicinity of Çanakkale, Tekirdağ, Istanbul, Kocaeli, Balıkesir, Bursa, and Yalova.

EDİRNE 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

İSTANBUL 9°C

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong this morning.

KIRKLARELİ 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

KOCAELİ 10°C

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong this morning.

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with downpours and thunderstorms across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong in the vicinity of İzmir and Manisa in the morning hours.

A.KARAHİSAR 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours at noon

DENİZLİ 16°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours at noon

İZMİR 15°C

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong in the early hours of this morning.

MUĞLA 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent downpours and thunderstorms

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with downpours and thunderstorms across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong in the vicinity of Antalya at noon, and in the vicinity of Adana, Osmaniye, and Hatay in the evening hours.

ADANA 19°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours, locally strong after evening hours

ANTALYA 18°C

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms. Precipitation is expected to be locally strong at noon.

HATAY 18°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours, locally strong in coastal and northern parts after evening hours

MERSİN 19°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours, locally thunderstorms at noon

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and downpours in the southern and western parts, and eventually across the entire region.

ANKARA 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain and downpours after noon

ESKİŞEHİR 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain and downpours after noon

KONYA 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain and downpours after noon

SİVAS 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain and downpours after night hours

WESTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain across the region, and sleet and locally snow in the interior and high altitudes.

BOLU 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after noon, sleet and snow in high altitudes

DÜZCE 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after noon

SİNOP 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after evening hours

ZONGULDAK 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after noon

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain in the Central Black Sea and the interior parts of the Eastern Black Sea, and sleet and locally snow in the interior and high altitudes. There is an avalanche risk on slopes with snow cover in the interior parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

AMASYA 15°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after night hours

SAMSUN 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after evening hours

TOKAT 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after night hours

TRABZON 11°C

Partly to very cloudy

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation across the region. Precipitation is expected to be in the form of sleet and snow in the northern and eastern parts, and rain and downpours elsewhere. There is an avalanche risk on slopes with snow cover, along with icing and frost in the north and east of the region.

ERZURUM 3°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent sleet and snow

KARS 2°C

Partly to very cloudy, sleet and snow at noon

MALATYA 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain after night hours

VAN 4°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and sleet, locally snow in high altitudes

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and downpours across the region.

DİYARBAKIR 15°C

Partly to very cloudy, rain and downpours after noon

GAZİANTEP 16°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours in the west

SİİRT 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

ŞANLIURFA 17°C

Partly to very cloudy, downpours in the east

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