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Istanbul faces hot-weather warning as temperatures reach 31C

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Istanbul’s disaster management authority expects dry weather on Sunday, with temperatures rising from 23C in the morning to 31C at midday.
  • Humidity is forecast to range from 40% to 80%, while winds will shift from moderate southerly winds to stronger northeasterly winds in the evening.
  • AKOM’s weekly forecast calls for no rain from September 7 to 12, with daytime temperatures generally between 27C and 29C and cooler mornings and nights.

Istanbul is expected to remain dry on Sunday, with temperatures climbing to 31C around midday, according to the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s Disaster Affairs and Risk Management Department, known as AKOM.

The temperature is forecast to reach 23C in the morning, rise to 31C at midday, then fall to 25C in the evening and 22C overnight. Humidity is expected to range between 40% and 80% during the day.

Winds will blow from the south at moderate strength in the morning and daytime. From the evening onward, stronger northeasterly winds are expected, with speeds forecast between 10 and 35 meters per second.

AKOM’s weekly outlook also forecasts no rain in Istanbul from September 7 through September 12. Monday and Wednesday are expected to be mostly clear, Thursday partly to lightly cloudy, Friday partly cloudy, and Saturday mostly clear again.

Temperatures will generally remain between 27C and 29C during the week. Early mornings and nights are expected to fall below 20C, bringing cooler conditions.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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