In a statement by the General Directorate of Meteorology, it was reported that partly cloudy and very cloudy weather conditions will prevail in many regions of Turkey, with intermittent heavy and thunderstorm showers expected to be effective. Rainfall is predicted to be locally heavy in the southern and western parts of the Marmara Region, the inner and northern parts of the Aegean, and the inner parts of the Mediterranean. Air temperatures are expected to be at seasonal norms along the western coasts and 2 to 4 degrees below normal in other regions. Winds will blow from the north in the western and northern regions, and from the south in other regions, at light to occasionally moderate strength. Showers are expected to intensify in Marmara in the afternoon, with temperatures around 21 degrees in Istanbul. In the Aegean Region, especially in the inner parts and northern coasts, showers may become heavy in the afternoon. Thunderstorm showers are expected around Antalya, Adana, and Hatay in the Mediterranean Region. Showers are also forecast to be effective after noon in the Central Anatolia and Black Sea regions. Thunderstorm showers are expected in the Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia regions. Authorities have called on citizens to be cautious and take precautions against the adverse effects that heavy rainfall may cause.