What will the weather be like on Sunday, March 8, 2026?

What will the weather be like on Sunday, March 8, 2026?

According to the assessments made by the General Directorate of Meteorology: The country as a whole is expected to be partly cloudy to very cloudy, with rain and showers along the Black Sea coast, Southeastern Anatolia (excluding Gaziantep and Kilis), and the areas around Mersin and Kahramanmaraş. Mixed rain and snow, and snowfall are expected in the inland areas of the Black Sea (excluding Bolu and Çorum), Eastern Anatolia, and the areas around Karaman, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Aksaray, Yozgat, Kayseri, and Sivas. The precipitation is expected to be locally heavy in eastern Southeastern Anatolia and the areas around Muş, Bitlis, Şırnak, and Hakkari. Fog and haze are expected in the Marmara, Inner Aegean, Central Anatolia, and inland areas of the Western Black Sea during the night and morning hours, along with icing and frost in the inland and eastern regions. There is a risk of avalanches and snowmelt in the high altitudes of the inland areas of the Eastern Black Sea and the sloping areas of Eastern Anatolia with high snow cover.

TEMPERATURE: Temperatures are expected to decrease by 2 to 4 degrees across the country.

WIND: Winds are generally expected to be light from northerly directions, occasionally moderate, and strong (40-60 km/h) in the inner Mediterranean region and southern Central Anatolia.

WARNINGS

HEAVY RAINFALL WARNING: Heavy rainfall is expected in some areas of eastern Southeastern Anatolia, as well as around Muş, Bitlis, Şırnak, and Hakkari. Therefore, caution and preventative measures should be taken against potential adverse effects.

STRONG WIND WARNING: Strong winds (40-60 km/h) from the north are expected in the inland areas of the Mediterranean and the southern part of Central Anatolia. Caution and preventative measures should be taken against potential adverse effects.

AVALANCHE AND SNOWMELT WARNING: Due to the risk of avalanches and snowmelt in the inland areas of the Eastern Black Sea region and in sloping areas with high snow cover in Eastern Anatolia, caution and preventative measures should be taken against potential adverse events.

A storm is expected in the Mediterranean; stormy winds are anticipated in the Aegean and Eastern Black Sea.

BLACK SEA

Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy to very cloudy, with intermittent rain and showers in the Central and Eastern Black Sea regions. Wind: In the Western Black Sea, from the north and northeast, and in the east from the northwest, 3 to 5 knots, increasing to 6 knots in the east this evening (Friday); in the Eastern Black Sea, from the west and northwest, 4 to 6 knots, increasing to 3 to 5 knots from Saturday morning onwards, increasing to 7 knots in the east this evening (Friday). Waves: 1,0 to 2,0 m, locally 2,5 m. Visibility: Good, moderate during rainfall.

MARMARA

Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy. Wind: North and northeast 3 to 5 knots, tomorrow (Saturday) at noon east 6 knots. Waves: 0,5 to 1,5 m, tomorrow (Saturday) at noon east 2,0 m. Visibility: Good.

EGE

Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy. Wind: In the Northern Aegean, from the north and northeast at 3 to 5 knots, in the south at 4 to 6 knots, increasing to 7 knots in the south around noon tomorrow (Saturday); In the Southern Aegean, from the north and northwest, from the north during the night and generally from the northeast from Saturday morning onwards at 4 to 6 knots, occasionally reaching 7 knots from the night onwards. Waves: 1,0 to 2,0 m, occasionally 2,5 m. Visibility: Good.

MEDITERRENIAN

Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy to very cloudy, with showers and occasional thunderstorms in the Central and Eastern Mediterranean. Wind: In the Western Mediterranean, from the west and northwest at 3 to 5 knots, increasing to northeast at 5 to 7 knots during the night, and from the northeast at 8 knots from Saturday morning onwards; in the Eastern Mediterranean, from the north and northeast at 3 to 5 knots, increasing to northwest at 5 to 7 knots during the night, and from the northeast at 8 knots from Saturday morning onwards. Waves: 1,5 to 2,5 m, occasionally 3,5 m. Visibility: Good, moderate during rainfall.

VAN LAKE

Weather Forecast: Very cloudy, with intermittent rain mixed with snow and snowfall. Wind: From the west and southwest, tomorrow (Saturday) at midday from the northeast, 3 to 5 Beaufort. Waves: 0,25 to 0,75 m. Visibility: Good, moderate during precipitation.

Sunday Morning Weather

Sunday afternoon weather forecast

Sunday Evening Weather

Sunday Night Weather