Yellow alert from Meteorology for 15 cities: Downpours are on the way! Here is the weather forecast for Saturday, May 17, by province...

According to the forecasts made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The country is expected to be partly to very cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms expected in the Marmara region, the Aegean coast, the Western Black Sea, the surroundings of Manisa, Kütahya, Karaman, Niğde, Ordu, Giresun, and Tokat, as well as the eastern districts of Antalya and the Toroslar region of the Eastern Mediterranean. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the south and east of Marmara, and in the surroundings of Düzce, Zonguldak, and Bartın. Dust transport is expected in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southeastern Anatolia.

Air temperatures are expected to rise by 4 to 6 degrees in the northern, inner, and eastern parts, remaining above seasonal norms.

YELLOW ALERT FOR 15 CITIES

MARMARA

Very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the south and east of the region. The wind is expected to blow from southern directions as strong and short-term storms (40-70 km/h) in the south and east of the region.

BALIKESİR °C, 25°C

Very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy this morning and afternoon.

EDİRNE °C, 22°C

Very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms this morning and at night.

İSTANBUL °C, 21°C

Very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected this morning and afternoon. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy this morning.

KIRKLARELİ °C, 21°C

Very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms.

AEGEAN

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected on the Aegean coast and in the surroundings of Manisa and Kütahya. The wind is expected to blow from southern directions across the region as strong and short-term storms (40-70 km/h).

A.KARAHİSAR °C, 27°C

Partly to very cloudy

DENİZLİ °C, 30°C

Partly to very cloudy

İZMİR °C, 25°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms.

MANİSA °C, 26°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms.

MEDITERRANEAN

Partly to very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms expected in the eastern districts of Antalya and the Toroslar region of the Eastern Mediterranean. The wind is expected to blow from southern directions in the inner parts of the region as strong and short-term storms (40-70 km/h). Dust transport is expected in the Eastern Mediterranean.

ADANA °C, 32°C

Partly to very cloudy

ANTALYA °C, 25°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms in the eastern districts in the evening hours.

HATAY °C, 35°C

Partly to very cloudy

ISPARTA °C, 25°C

Partly to very cloudy

CENTRAL ANATOLIA

Partly to very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms expected in the surroundings of Karaman and Niğde in the evening hours. The wind is expected to blow from southern directions in the southern parts of the region as strong and short-term storms (40-70 km/h).

ANKARA °C, 27°C

Partly to very cloudy

ÇANKIRI °C, 30°C

Partly to very cloudy

ESKİŞEHİR °C, 27°C

Partly to very cloudy

KONYA °C, 30°C

Partly to very cloudy

WESTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected across the region. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the surroundings of Düzce, Zonguldak, and Bartın. The wind is expected to blow from southern directions across the region as strong and short-term storms (40-70 km/h).

BOLU °C, 24°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms starting from the afternoon.

DÜZCE °C, 29°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected starting from the afternoon. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the afternoon.

KASTAMONU °C, 26°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night.

ZONGULDAK °C, 23°C

Partly to very cloudy, with local intermittent showers and thunderstorms expected starting from the afternoon. Precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in the afternoon and evening.

CENTRAL and EASTERN BLACK SEA

Partly to very cloudy, with local showers and thunderstorms expected this evening in the surroundings of Ordu, Giresun, and Tokat. The wind is expected to blow strongly (40-60 km/h) from southern directions in the Central Black Sea.

AMASYA °C, 33°C

Partly to very cloudy

ARTVİN °C, 31°C

Partly to very cloudy

SAMSUN °C, 30°C

Partly to very cloudy

TRABZON °C, 26°C

Partly to very cloudy

EASTERN ANATOLIA

Expected to be partly to locally very cloudy.

ERZURUM °C, 23°C

Partly to very cloudy

KARS °C, 21°C

Partly to very cloudy

MALATYA °C, 31°C

Partly to very cloudy

VAN °C, 18°C

Partly to very cloudy

SOUTHEASTERN ANATOLIA

Expected to be partly to mostly clear. Dust transport is expected across the region.

DİYARBAKIR °C, 32°C

Partly to mostly clear

GAZİANTEP °C, 34°C

Partly to mostly clear

MARDİN °C, 30°C

Partly to mostly clear

SİİRT °C, 30°C

Partly to mostly clear

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