A heat wave from Africa is expected to affect Türkiye. Temperatures have been rising since late May, and experts say highs could exceed 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in some parts of the country.
Güven Özdemir, a meteorology expert and faculty member at Aydın University, said temperatures are expected to rise further in August, with the possibility of record highs in July and August.
He attributed the increase to multiple factors, including heat island effects, greenhouse gas emissions, warming of the lower atmosphere and hot air masses moving in from Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. He also pointed to the influence of high-pressure systems.
Özdemir said El Nino is expected to have only an indirect effect on Türkiye: “Whether El Nino intensifies or a super El Nino develops will become clearer by late July or August,” he said. “Its main impact on us would likely be around December or January” and added that El Nino currently remains in a neutral phase.
Rising Istanbul temperatures
