Turkey Weather Forecast: Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Expected, Heavy Rain Warning Issued for Eastern Regions

Turkey's meteorological agency forecasts scattered clouds with a chance of rain and thunderstorms across the country's southern and eastern areas, along with parts of Thrace. Specifically, the Eastern Mediterranean (excluding Kahramanmaraş), Eastern Black Sea, northern parts of Eastern Anatolia, and the regions of Kırklareli, Edirne, western and eastern inland Antalya, Ordu, Bingöl, Muş, Ağrı, and Van are expected to experience localized downpours. The forecast highlights a particular concern for heavy rainfall in the Kars, Ardahan, Iğdır, and Ağrı provinces, prompting warnings for potential flash floods, lightning, transportation disruptions, hail, and strong winds during the downpours. Elsewhere, the weather is expected to be mostly clear with sparse clouds. Temperatures are predicted to stay close to seasonal norms, possibly dipping slightly below in eastern areas. Winds are generally anticipated to be light, blowing from the north in most regions and from the west or southwest in southeastern parts.