“A New Warm Air Wave Expects Over North Africa!” said by the General Directorate of Meteorology.

It was stated that the seasonal normality around Turkiye and the occasional air temperatures were below the normal during the month of Ramadan, started to increase during the last days of Ramadan. While the temperature of the weather continued to increase at the eid and the seasonal norms rose to 3-6 degrees and the hot air still continued to be effective.

“According to recent analyzes and estimates, it is estimated that from Friday, June 30, our country will be influenced by a new wave of warm air coming from North Africa in addition to the current hot air,” said in the statement and added that, “With this hot air wave, the air temperatures that are still above normal, will be felt throughout the country. The seasonal norms will be over 6-10 degrees and some cities and districts are expected to have the highest temperature values for many years.”

This week, the highest temperatures expected to occur in some provincial centers are 40 in Ankara, Bursa and Malatya, 37 in Istanbul, 41 in Izmir and Adana, 32 in Samsun, Trabzon and Erzurum, 42 in Balıkesir, Edirne and Antalya, 43 in Diyarbakir, 44 in Manisa, 45 degrees in Şanlıurfa and Aydın.

Temperatures will decrease next week

It is estimated that the warm weather wave will lose its effect in the western regions on Monday in early next week, on Tuesday in the inner regions on Wednesday and on the eastern regions on Wednesday, and the temperatures will drop to around normal levels.

Be careful of the sun's rays!

It was stated that citizens should be careful not to be directly exposed to sun rays between 10-16 hours when the sun's rays are steep. Precautions should be taken to protect from the heat, especially against the negativities caused by extreme high temperatures, especially for the elderly, children and those with chronic illnesses. (ILKHA)