A new hot weather front arriving in Turkey today will cause temperatures to increase to almost 10 degrees Celsius above seasonal norm across the country.
The Meteorological Institute said it expects temperature increases to range between 6 and 10 degrees Celsius. It noted that during the month of Ramadan, which ended last Friday, temperatures were at or even below seasonal averages, and were 3 C to 6 C above norms during the subsequent Ramadan Holiday, which ended Tuesday.
It added that the latest analysis indicates a dramatic increase in temperatures starting tomorrow, with already increasing heat bolstered by a warm weather front arriving from North Africa. Expected temperatures in several major cities over the weekend include Ankara and Bursa at 40 C; Istanbul, İzmir and Adana at 37 C; Samsun and Trabzon at 32 C; Edirne and Antalya at 42 C; Diyarbakır at 43 C and Şanlıurfa and Aydın at 45 C.
The heat wave will last until Monday in the west of the country while its effects will linger until Wednesday in the east.
Officials have warned the young and elderly to stay indoors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., and said they should make sure they have enough water with them.
