AKOM Releases Daily Forecast: Istanbul's Weather This Week

Istanbul residents began the week with localized rainfall, but scorching heat is on the horizon. The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality's Disaster Coordination Center (AKOM) has released a detailed weather forecast for Tuesday, July 14, and the upcoming week.

On Tuesday morning, Istanbul is expected to see light showers, with rainfall estimated between 1 to 3 kilograms per square meter. The temperature will hover around 21 degrees Celsius. However, by the afternoon, the rain will give way to sunny skies and a temperature of 28 degrees. Humidity levels will fluctuate between 50% and 80% throughout the day, while the sea temperature is recorded at 24 degrees. As evening approaches, temperatures will drop to 21 degrees, and further to 19 degrees overnight.

AKOM has issued a "Caution" notice, alerting citizens to the sunny weather and increasing temperatures expected throughout the week. The forecast indicates predominantly sunny skies with intermittent Poyraz (north-easterly) winds blowing at 10-40 km/h, offering some coolness. Despite the winds, temperatures are predicted to range between 30-33 degrees Celsius for the entire week.

According to AKOM's six-day forecast, the skies will become "partly cloudy and clear" starting Wednesday. The maximum temperature, expected to be 30 degrees on Wednesday, will gradually climb each day, reaching up to 34 degrees by Monday, July 20.