What will the weather be like on the weekend?

According to the latest forecast maps of the General Directorate of Meteorology (MGM), two different seasons will be experienced at the same time throughout Türkiye over the weekend. While thunderstorms will be effective in the northern and central regions on the first day of the weekend, on Sunday the rainy weather will completely leave the western and central regions and retreat to Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia.

Tomorrow, citizens living especially in the Black Sea and northern parts of Central Anatolia expect rainy and cool weather. Thunderstorms will dominate in Kocaeli, Sakarya and Bursa in the east of Marmara and throughout the Western and Central Black Sea (Bolu, Düzce, Zonguldak, Karabük, Kastamonu, Sinop and Samsun). Rainy weather will also affect the north of the capital Ankara in Central Anatolia and the surroundings of Sivas in the east. With the precipitation, temperatures will be around 19 degrees in Istanbul, 19 degrees in Ankara and 21 degrees in Samsun.

The western and southern coasts of the country will spend the first day of the weekend very warm and sunny. While no precipitation is expected in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions, the weather will generally be partly cloudy and slightly cloudy. For those making weekend plans, the temperature will reach up to 25 degrees in Izmir, 27 degrees in Antalya, and 30 degrees in Adana, giving a summer-like atmosphere. Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions will also welcome the first holiday day of the week with a partly cloudy sky without rain.

On Sunday, the weather balances across the country will change completely. Tomorrow, clouds will disperse in Istanbul, Ankara and the Western Black Sea region, where rain and lightning are effective; It will be replaced by partly cloudy and sunny weather. With the cessation of precipitation, temperatures in the western and central parts will continue to remain at seasonal norms; It will be 20 degrees in Istanbul, 21 degrees in Ankara and 25 degrees in Izmir.

The most important meteorological development that attracts attention on Sunday will be the transfer of precipitation to the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia Region. Strong thunderstorms will be seen in a wide area starting from Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Muş and Bitlis and extending to Diyarbakır, Batman, Siirt, Mardin and Hakkari. Similarly, there will be local thunderstorms at the eastern end of the Eastern Black Sea region, around Artvin.

Thermometers will show 22 degrees in Diyarbakır, which will be affected by the showers on Sunday, while the temperature in Erzurum, located in the higher areas, will be around 15 degrees.

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)