Breaking news... Cold wave is coming to Türkiye! Temperatures will drop sharply
The General Directorate of Meteorology announced that temperatures will decrease noticeably starting from the west, and flood and frost warnings have been issued for many regions, including the Eastern Mediterranean and Marmara.
Quick Look
- Air temperatures throughout Türkiye are falling below seasonal norms.
- Meteorology; It issued an orange and yellow warning for the Eastern Mediterranean and a yellow warning for 19 provinces in the Marmara, Aegean and Black Sea regions, calling for precautions against the risk of floods, floods and frost.
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Why It Matters
As air temperatures drop below seasonal norms, frost is expected in the inland areas and heavy rain is expected in the coastal areas.
NEWS CENTER - It is estimated that the air temperatures, which are around or above seasonal norms throughout Turkey, will decrease noticeably starting from the western parts as of today and will remain below seasonal norms until the middle of next week.
According to the latest evaluations made by the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM), along with a wave of cool and rainy weather, icing and frost are expected in the high areas of the interior, and sleet and snow are expected in the high areas of the northern and eastern parts. Due to the sudden drop in temperatures, a local "agricultural frost" warning was issued for areas where agricultural activities continue in the inner regions.
TEMPERATURES WILL DECREASE TO ZERO AND BELOW
With the decrease in air temperatures, the lowest temperatures expected in some provinces between 4-9 November are as follows:
Ankara: 0, Istanbul: 9, Izmir: 8, Erzurum: -4, Sivas: -3, Afyonkarahisar: -1, Tokat: 0, Konya: 1, Bolu: 2, Eskişehir: 2, Samsun: 5, Balıkesir: 6, Kocaeli: 7, Trabzon: 8.
"ORANGE" AND "YELLOW" CODE WARNING FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in the Eastern Mediterranean and the west of Southeastern Anatolia starting from the morning hours today.
It is estimated that the rainfall will be heavy (21-50 kg/m²) in Hatay surroundings, north of Osmaniye, east of Adana and west of Gaziantep, and will be very strong and heavy (51-100 kg/m²) locally over time in Erzin, Dörtyol, Payas and Hassa districts of Hatay and in the center and south of Osmaniye.
Meteorology issued an "orange" code warning for Hatay and Osmaniye and a "yellow" code warning for Adana and Gaziantep due to the risks posed by the expected rainfall. It was requested to be careful and cautious against the risk of floods, floods, landslides, lightning, local hail, strong winds during rainfall and tornadoes in coastal areas in the region.
"YELLOW" CODE WARNING FOR 19 PROVINCES IN MARMARA, AEGEAN AND BLACK SEA
A "yellow" coded warning was given for Aydın, Balıkesir, Bursa, Çanakkale, Edirne, Istanbul, İzmir, Kastamonu, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Manisa, Muğla, Sakarya, Sinop, Tekirdağ, Zonguldak, Bartın, Yalova and Düzce.
Strong showers expected to be effective in the coastal Aegean and western Marmara; It is expected to have a local effect around Izmir, Aydın, Muğla, Çanakkale and Edirne and in the west of Manisa and Balıkesir. It was stated that rains may cause flash floods, floods, lightning, the risk of tornadoes in coastal areas and disruptions in transportation.
Starting from the first hours today, local heavy showers are predicted in Istanbul, Bursa, Kırklareli, Tekirdağ and Yalova, and over time in Kocaeli and Sakarya. It is expected that the wind will blow from the west of the region and across Istanbul from the north after noon, in the form of a strong and sometimes short-term storm.
Local heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in Zonguldak, Bartın, Düzce, the north of Kastamonu and Sinop this afternoon.
Open Questions
- What will be the impact of rainfall on agricultural yield?
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