The General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM) has published its weather forecast for Thursday, October 8. According to the latest assessments, while partly to very cloudy weather is expected in the northern and western parts of Turkey, showers and thunderstorms will be effective in some regions.
Precipitation is expected in the Western Black Sea region excluding Düzce and Zonguldak, the interior of the Central Black Sea, the Eastern Black Sea, the west of Eastern Anatolia, and the west of Southeastern Anatolia. Localized precipitation is also expected in the vicinity of Ankara, Kırıkkale, Çankırı, Sivas, Kayseri, Mardin, Antalya, and Ardahan, as well as the east of Yozgat, the north of Erzurum, and the Taurus Mountains.
The MGM reported that fog and mist may be observed during the night and morning hours in Marmara, the Northern Aegean, the interior of the Black Sea, and the northeast of Eastern Anatolia. It was stated that there are no meteorological warnings in the current forecast bulletin.
Air temperatures are expected to remain above seasonal norms in the southern regions and around seasonal norms elsewhere. The wind is expected to blow from the north in the northwestern parts and from the south in other regions, light to occasionally moderate in strength.
WEATHER IN THE THREE MAJOR CITIES
Partly and slightly cloudy weather is forecast for Istanbul. In the city, where fog and mist may be seen in places during the morning hours, the highest temperature is expected to be 21 degrees.
In the capital Ankara, local showers and thunderstorms are forecast after midday. While the temperature in the city is expected to rise to 22 degrees, no precipitation is expected in İzmir; the weather will be slightly cloudy and clear, with a high of 26 degrees.
According to regional forecasts, local precipitation will be seen in the Mediterranean around Antalya and the Eastern Taurus Mountains, and in Central Anatolia in Ankara, Kırıkkale, Çankırı, Kayseri, Sivas, and the east of Yozgat. In the Eastern Black Sea, intermittent showers and thunderstorms are expected.
While no storms are expected at sea, it was noted that visibility may decrease during precipitation in the Black Sea and the Mediterranean. According to the MGM's weekly assessment, showers are expected to continue on Friday, October 9, especially in the Eastern Black Sea and Eastern Anatolia.
News Source: 12punto
