Meteorology issues warning for downpours and dust transport! Here is the May 18 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 showers and thunderstorms expected in the Eastern Taurus Mountains, the eastern part of Central Anatolia, the inland parts of the Black Sea, the western part of Southeastern Anatolia, and the surroundings of Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Malatya, and Hakkari. Dust transport is expected in the south of the Marmara region, the Aegean, the Western Mediterranean, and the south of Central Anatolia.

Air temperatures are expected to rise by 1 to 3 degrees in the inner and western parts of the country, with no significant changes expected elsewhere.

DUST TRANSPORT WARNING

Since dust transport is expected in the south of the Marmara region, the Aegean, the Western Mediterranean, and the south of Central Anatolia, caution and precautions should be taken against negative effects such as reduced visibility, decreased air quality, and disruptions in transportation.

MARMARA

It is expected to be partly and slightly cloudy. Dust transport is expected in the southern parts of the region.

EDİRNE °C, 27°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

İSTANBUL °C, 23°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

KIRKLARELİ °C, 24°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

KOCAELİ °C, 27°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

AEGEAN

It is expected to be partly and slightly cloudy. Dust transport is expected throughout the region.

A.KARAHİSAR °C, 28°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

DENİZLİ °C, 32°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

İZMİR °C, 28°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

MUĞLA °C, 32°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

MEDITERRANEAN

It is expected to be partly and slightly cloudy, with the eastern parts being locally very cloudy; intermittent showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Taurus Mountains and the surroundings of Kahramanmaraş, as well as the northern districts of Adana during the afternoon. Dust transport is expected in the west of the region.

ADANA °C, 30°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms in the northern districts during the afternoon

ANTALYA °C, 24°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

BURDUR °C, 30°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

HATAY °C, 28°C

Partly and slightly cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly and slightly cloudy, with the eastern parts being locally very cloudy; local showers and thunderstorms are expected in the east of the region and the surroundings of Konya. Dust transport is expected in the south of the region.

ANKARA °C, 26°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers in the north and east during the afternoon

ESKİŞEHİR °C, 26°C

Partly cloudy

KONYA °C, 28°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon

YOZGAT °C, 21°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon

WESTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly and slightly cloudy, with inland areas being locally very cloudy; local showers are expected in the surroundings of Bolu and Karabük and the inland parts of Kastamonu during the afternoon.

BOLU 9°C, 23°C

Partly and very cloudy, with local showers during the afternoon

DÜZCE 11°C, 26°C

Partly cloudy

SİNOP 14°C, 18°C

Partly cloudy

ZONGULDAK 12°C, 19°C

Partly cloudy

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

It is expected to be partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers expected in the inland parts of the region and the surroundings of Samsun, Ordu, Giresun, and Trabzon.

AMASYA °C, 25°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon

SAMSUN °C, 19°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers after the evening hours

TOKAT °C, 24°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon

TRABZON °C, 17°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers after the night hours

EASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms expected in the surroundings of Malatya and Hakkari.

ERZURUM °C, 15°C

Partly cloudy

KARS °C, 14°C

Partly cloudy

MALATYA °C, 24°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon

VAN °C, 17°C

Partly cloudy

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

It is expected to be partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms expected in the west of the region during the afternoon.

DİYARBAKIR °C, 27°C

Partly cloudy

GAZİANTEP °C, 29°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon

SİİRT °C, 25°C

Partly cloudy

ŞANLIURFA °C, 32°C

Partly to locally very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon