It will be warm but cloudy, with showers in western and central Bulgaria

On Thursday morning, temperatures will be between 7 and 12°C. Sofia's low is expected to be 9°C. There will be significant cloud cover over western and central parts of the country during the day, with showers and thunderstorms expected in some areas in the afternoon. In eastern Bulgaria, there will be low cloud cover before noon, which will break up and decrease around and after noon. A light to moderate wind will blow from the east-southeast. Maximum temperatures will range from 22 to 27°C inland, reaching a maximum of 13°C along the Black Sea coast. In the capital, it will be around 21–22°C.

There will be low cloud and reduced visibility along the Black Sea coast in the morning. In the afternoon, the cloud cover will break up and decrease, giving way to mostly sunny skies. Winds will be moderate from the east. Maximum temperatures will range between 12°C and 16°C. Sea water temperatures will be around 13–14°C, with sea swells reaching force 2 on the Beaufort scale.

In the mountains, skies will be mostly cloudy, with showers and thunderstorms expected in the western half of the country in the afternoon. Moderate south-southwesterly winds will blow, temporarily strengthening to strong gusts at higher elevations. Maximum temperatures will reach around 17°C at 1,200 metres and around 9°C at 2,000 metres.

On Friday, rain clouds will continue to develop, bringing brief showers and thunderstorms to many areas around and after noon — in western and central Bulgaria on Friday, and in eastern Bulgaria on Saturday. Conditions will remain mostly calm on Friday, while light north-northwesterly winds are expected on Saturday. Minimum temperatures will range between 10°C and 15°C across most of the country, while maximum temperatures will range between 20°C and 25°C.

Editor: Ivo Ivanov