Yellow alert for rain in Eastern and Southeastern Bulgaria

On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will range from 6°C to 11°C, around 6°C in Sofia. The weather will be cloudy, with rain in many parts of the country. Rainfall will be more prolonged in the Central Balkan Range, the Pre-Balkans, the Rhodope Mountains and Southeastern Bulgaria. Later, cloud cover will begin to break up over the western parts of the country. Moderate winds will blow in many areas, while strong northerly to northeasterly winds are expected in Eastern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures will remain relatively unchanged, ranging from 10°C to 15°C, around 10°C in the capital city.

Along the Black Sea coast, it will be cloudy, with rain in many places. Rainfall will be more prolonged along the southern coastline. Strong northerly winds will blow. Daytime highs will range from 14°C to 16°C. The seawater temperature is 19–20°C. Sea state 3–5 on the Beaufort scale.

In the mountains, it will be cloudy, with rain mainly across the Balkan Range, the Rhodope Mountains and Strandzha. It will snow above 1,500 metres. Strong northerly to northeasterly winds are expected, reaching gale force in the mountains in Eastern Bulgaria. Maximum temperatures at an altitude of 1,200 metres will be around 5°C, at 2,000 metres around 0°C.

On Thursday, the rain will stop across the country overnight. During the day, cloud cover will break up and temporarily decrease before increasing again later. There will be a moderate northerly to northwesterly wind. Morning temperatures will be lower, while daytime temperatures will rise slightly. Friday will be mostly cloudy, with rain in many areas.

Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov