Yellow-coded warning for 20 cities from Meteorology: Temperatures to drop by 7 degrees, heavy downpours and storms are coming! Here is the weather forecast for Wednesday, April 8, by province...

According to the latest assessments made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: It is estimated that the country will be mostly cloudy, with precipitation expected across the Aegean, Mediterranean, Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia (excluding Van and Iğdır), Southeastern Anatolia, and the surroundings of Balıkesir, Yalova, Bursa, Bilecik, and Sakarya. The precipitation, which will generally be in the form of rain and downpours, and sleet and occasional snow in the higher inner parts of the Western and Eastern Black Sea and the higher parts of Eastern Anatolia, is expected to be locally heavy in the Eastern Mediterranean, Eastern Black Sea, the northern parts of Eastern Anatolia, and the surroundings of Kayseri, Sivas, Malatya, Muş, and Bingöl. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly directions in Marmara, Inner Aegean, Western Black Sea, and the northwest of Central Anatolia, and from southerly directions in the east and inland parts of the Mediterranean and the south and east of Central Anatolia. There is a danger of avalanches and snowmelt in sloping areas with high snow cover in the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea and in Eastern Anatolia.

Air temperatures are expected to decrease significantly (by 3 to 7 degrees) in the northern and inland parts, with no significant changes expected elsewhere.

The wind is expected to be generally light to occasionally moderate from southerly directions, and from northerly directions in the western parts, blowing strongly (40-60 km/h) in Marmara, Inner Aegean, Western Black Sea, and the northwest of Central Anatolia, as well as in the east and inland parts of the Mediterranean and the south and east of Central Anatolia.

YELLOW-CODED WARNING FOR 10 CITIES

A yellow-coded warning was issued for 10 cities in the MGM report.

MARMARA

It is estimated to be partly to mostly cloudy, with downpours expected in the surroundings of Balıkesir, Yalova, Bursa, Bilecik, and Sakarya. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly directions.

ÇANAKKALE °C, 18°C

Partly to mostly cloudy

EDİRNE °C, 16°C

Partly to mostly cloudy

İSTANBUL °C, 15°C

Partly to mostly cloudy

SAKARYA °C, 17°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with downpours

AEGEAN

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and occasional thunderstorms expected across the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly directions in the Inner Aegean.

A.KARAHİSAR °C, 14°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with downpours starting from noon

İZMİR °C, 21°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with downpours and occasional thunderstorms starting from noon

MANİSA °C, 19°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with downpours and occasional thunderstorms starting from noon

MUĞLA °C, 20°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with downpours and occasional thunderstorms starting from noon

MEDITERRANEAN

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms expected across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the Eastern Mediterranean. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from southerly directions in the east and inland parts of the region.

ANTALYA °C, 20°C

Partly to slightly cloudy, with light downpours starting from noon

BURDUR °C, 19°C

Partly to slightly cloudy, with intermittent downpours starting from noon

HATAY °C, 20°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms expected. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

ADANA °C, 20°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms expected. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy.

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and occasional thunderstorms expected across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Sivas and Kayseri. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly directions in the northwest of the region, and from southerly directions in the south and east.

ANKARA °C, 10°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours

ÇANKIRI °C, 12°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours after the morning hours

ESKİŞEHİR °C, 11°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours

KONYA °C, 19°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and occasional thunderstorms after noon

WESTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours expected across the region. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from northerly directions.

BOLU °C, 8°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours, and sleet in higher elevations

DÜZCE °C, 13°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours

KASTAMONU °C, 10°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours

ZONGULDAK °C, 13°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours expected across the region, and sleet in higher elevations. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the Eastern Black Sea and the surroundings of Ordu and Tokat. There is an avalanche danger in sloping areas with high snow cover in the inner parts of the Eastern Black Sea.

AMASYA °C, 13°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours after noon

RİZE °C, 13°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours expected after noon. Precipitation is expected to be heavy after the evening hours.

SAMSUN °C, 14°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours after noon

TRABZON °C, 13°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent rain and downpours expected after noon. Precipitation is expected to be heavy after the evening hours.

EASTERN ANATOLIA

Partly to mostly cloudy, with rain and downpours expected across the region (excluding Van and Iğdır), and sleet and snow in higher elevations. Precipitation is expected to be heavy in the north and the surroundings of Malatya, Bingöl, and Muş. There is an avalanche danger in the sloping parts of the east with high snow cover.

ERZURUM °C, 9°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with rain, and sleet and snow expected in higher elevations. Precipitation is expected to be heavy after the evening hours.

KARS °C, 10°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with rain, and sleet and snow expected in higher elevations. Precipitation is expected to be heavy after the night hours.

MALATYA °C, 16°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours expected after noon. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy after the evening hours.

VAN °C, 10°C

Partly to mostly cloudy

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms expected across the region.

DİYARBAKIR °C, 17°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms after noon

GAZİANTEP °C, 18°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms after noon

SİİRT °C, 16°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms

ŞANLIURFA °C, 19°C

Partly to mostly cloudy, with intermittent downpours and thunderstorms after noon

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