Yellow and orange code warning from Meteorology for 25 cities! Here is the January 16 weather forecast by province...

According to the weather forecast report shared by the General Directorate of Meteorology, strong downpours and winds are expected to be effective in 25 provinces. 

The country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation expected in all regions except the southeast of Eastern Anatolia. 

Precipitation is expected to be in the form of snow in the highlands of the Western and Eastern Black Sea, the Taurus Mountains region, and Eastern Anatolia, and in the form of rain and downpours elsewhere. Precipitation is expected to be very strong and severe in the east of Antalya, the districts of Kaş, Finike, and Demre, the western districts of Mersin, and in İzmir, Aydın, Manisa, Muğla, and the western districts of Balıkesir; and strong in the Western Black Sea (except Sinop), the south of Çanakkale, and over time in the surroundings of Balıkesir, Bursa, Bilecik, Sakarya, central Antalya, the east of Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kahramanmaraş. 

Haze and occasional fog are expected in the inner and eastern parts of the country. There is a risk of avalanches in the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea and in the north and east of Eastern Anatolia.

CITIES WITH YELLOW CODE

Çanakkale, Bursa, Bolu, Karabük, Kastamonu, Sinop, Çorum, Osmaniye, Hatay, Samsun, Amasya, Tokat, Ordu, Giresun, Trabzon, Rize, Kahramanmaraş, and Adana.

CITIES WITH ORANGE CODE

Balıkesir, İzmir, Manisa, Aydın, Muğla, Mersin, and Antalya.

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 surroundings of southern Çanakkale, Balıkesir, Bursa, Sakarya, and Bilecik, and very strong and severe in the western districts of Balıkesir. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the morning and night hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly in places (40-60 km/h).

EDİRNE 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours until noon

İSTANBUL 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours until evening

KIRKLARELİ 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours until noon

KOCAELİ 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours until evening

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and downpours across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally very strong and severe in the Coastal Aegean. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the inner parts of the region during the morning and night hours. The wind is expected to blow strongly in places (40-60 km/h).

A.KARAHİSAR 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

DENİZLİ 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent downpours

İZMİR 16°C

Partly to very cloudy, expected to be rainy. Precipitation is expected to be locally very strong and severe.

MANİSA 15°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent downpours

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation across the region. Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain and downpours, and sleet and occasional snow in the Taurus Mountains region. Precipitation is expected to be locally very strong and severe in the eastern districts of Antalya, the districts of Kaş, Finike, and Demre, and the western districts of Mersin; and strong in central Antalya and the surroundings of eastern Adana, Osmaniye, Hatay, and Kahramanmaraş. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the inner parts of the region during the morning and night hours.

ADANA 14°C

Partly to very cloudy, expected to be rainy. Precipitation is expected to be strong in the east.

ANTALYA 17°C

Partly to very cloudy, expected to be rainy. Precipitation is expected to be very strong and severe in the eastern districts and the districts of Kaş, Finike, and Demre, strong in the central districts, and in the form of sleet and snow in the Taurus Mountains region.

HATAY 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, expected to be rainy. Precipitation is expected to be strong.

ISPARTA 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent rain. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the morning and night hours.

ANKARA 10°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

ÇANKIRI 7°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

ESKİŞEHİR 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

KONYA 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

WESTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy and rainy. Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain and downpours, locally strong across the region, and sleet and snow in the highlands. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the inner parts of the region during the morning and night hours.

BOLU 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain, sleet and snow in the highlands

DÜZCE 13°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

KASTAMONU 6°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain, sleet and snow in the highlands

ZONGULDAK 12°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with precipitation across the region. Precipitation is expected to be intermittent rain and downpours, and sleet and snow in the highlands of the inner parts. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the morning and night hours. There is a risk of avalanches in the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

AMASYA 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

SAMSUN 17°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

TOKAT 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

TRABZON 16°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain and downpours

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with intermittent precipitation (except Iğdır, Van, and Hakkari). Precipitation is expected to be in the form of rain, and sleet and snow in the highlands of the north and east. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the morning and night hours. There is a risk of avalanches in the north and east of the region.

ERZURUM 2°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent snow

KARS 2°C

Partly to very cloudy, snow in the morning hours

MALATYA 7°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

VAN 5°C

Partly to very cloudy

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with rain and downpours across the region. Occasional haze and fog are expected in the morning and night hours.

DİYARBAKIR 9°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

GAZİANTEP 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

SİİRT 8°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain

ŞANLIURFA 11°C

Partly to very cloudy, intermittent rain