"Lodos will blow strongly for 24 hours" Critical warning for Marmara and Northern Aegean!
Hüseyin Öztel warned against heavy rainfall, storms and sudden temperature drops expected in the Marmara and Northern Aegean regions.
Quick Look
- Meteorological Engineer Hüseyin Öztel announced that heavy rain and storms are expected in the Marmara and Northern Aegean regions over the weekend, and temperatures will drop by 10 degrees.
- A flood risk warning was issued in Istanbul, Thrace and the Aegean coasts.
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Why It Matters
Temperatures above seasonal norms throughout Türkiye are changing with the cold wave coming from the Balkans.
Habertürk Meteorology Engineer Hüseyin Öztel made critical statements regarding the weather conditions expected across the country over the weekend:
"THE WIND WILL BE STRONG IN ISTANBUL UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING"
"The wind in Istanbul will blow very strong again tonight. It is necessary to pay attention to the wind that is stronger on the southern coasts and northern districts of the city and relatively slows down in the inner parts until Saturday evening. In addition, there is a very strong storm on all the islands in the Marmara Sea. It may be difficult to reach the islands tomorrow morning or noon.
"RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THE MEGA CITY"
Air temperatures increased noticeably, the Mediterranean air came to Marmara. As evening falls on Saturday, November 14, the air from the north now reaches Turkey and cooler winds are waiting for us in Marmara, especially in Istanbul. This cool air coming from the northwest, the Balkans, has been encountering the warm air of the south for days. This situation may cause heavy rains in Thrace and especially on the European side of Istanbul. It looks like it will be a Saturday evening with thunder and lightning.
"BE CAREFUL AFTER LUNCH HOURS"
Çerkezköy, Çatalca, Çorlu, Silivri, Marmara Ereğlisi will be the areas that will receive the heaviest rainfall tomorrow, but there will also be heavy showers in Istanbul. The Bosphorus area and the European Side will be especially affected by these rains, it is useful to be ready for the situation starting from noon tomorrow.
"TEMPERATURE WILL FALL BY 10 DEGREES"
There is a risk of floods due to heavy rain in Bursa, Karacabey, Bandırma, Şarköy, Lapseki and the immediate surroundings of these areas. Tomorrow, especially from noon to night hours, caution should be exercised. These risky rains and thunder-lightning weather leave the region on Sunday morning, November 15. The weather of the Balkans brought by cold winds will be in Marmara. Temperatures that climbed to 23°C today will decrease to 13°C across Marmara on Sunday.
RAIN IS COMING TO IZMIR ON SUNDAY EVENING
Cold and rainy weather reaches Izmir and the coastal Aegean on Sunday evening, but its effect is not as strong as in Marmara. Izmir can cool down from 22°C to 19°C.
"THERE IS SPRING WEATHER IN THE CAPITAL"
Ankara is experiencing spring weather, daytime temperatures have been pushing 20°C for a few days. However, with the approaching cold weather, the thermometer will drop to 12-13°C during the day in the capital. Meanwhile, occasional rain showers may be seen in Ankara, but there is no risk of flooding or flooding. The new week will start cold across Central Anatolia and the Black Sea. Daytime temperatures dropping to 12°C and occasional rain may wet the soil in places between Konya-Ankara-Eskişehir.
"THE BLACK SEA IS RAINY IN SOME PLACES"
On the Black Sea coast, the rains will not be heavy this time, but the weather will be windy and noticeably cold starting from Sunday. Scattered rain and occasionally strong winds are expected along Bartın-Zonguldak-Samsun between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.
"TEMPERATURE IS HIGH IN THE SOUTH EAST"
The weekend will be mostly sunny in Southeastern Anatolia. Daytime temperatures around Diyarbakır-Şanlıurfa will hover around 21 to 24°C. There may be occasional thunderstorms in the Eastern Mediterranean on Monday, November 16, and there is a possibility of rain between Adana-Hatay-Antakya on Monday, November 16.
"WEATHER EVENTS IN MARMARA AND NORTH AEGEAN"
The strongest weather events this weekend will occur in Marmara and the Northern Aegean. The warm and humid air of the southwest wind that has been blowing over us for days has made us experience a pastrami summer, but the weather will be electrified with the encounter with the approaching cold weather. Tomorrow, the sea will be quite wavy as the wind changes direction between Thrace and Istanbul.
Another wave of rain may occur in Marmara next week between 18-19 November. In the eastern regions, the weather seems to remain mostly sunny.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Temperatures across Marmara dropped from 23 degrees to 13 degrees.
Likely · Within days
Open Questions
- Where are the exact affected areas of floods?




