The rain has stopped, the wind has turned northeast
Yesterday it drizzled almost all day, today the chance of rain is zero. Instead of water comes wind: northeastern, about 21 km/h, with gusts up to 46. The gusts are a third stronger than yesterday's and will be felt most on open spaces, along the Coastal Alley, on the Northern Beach and along the piers. The sky remains cloudy, but the sun will break through for a long time, about 10 hours out of 12 hours of daylight.
16 degrees at 8 o'clock, 20 at noon, clear in the evening
In the morning at 8 the thermometer shows 16 degrees with humidity of 67 percent and dense cloud cover. By noon it becomes 20, humidity drops to 54, still no rain. The wind from the sea makes those 20 degrees feel like 17, so you'll need a thin jacket even at noon if you're near the water. In the evening at 20:00 the sky clears, 17 degrees remain with humidity of 63 percent. Sunrise is at 07:06, sunset at 18:53. The UV index is 5, a moderate level: for a short walk you don't need anything, for a full day outdoors sunscreen will do the job. The air is clean, AQI 29.
Water 22 degrees and waves up to 1.1 meters
The sea is still warm, about 22 degrees, warmer than the air early in the morning. For swimming the day is for the hardy: getting out of the water in 21 km/h wind is more unpleasant than the swimming itself. The waves reach 1.1 meters, small boats have a harder time with such a northeaster, and the water along the shore will be murky.
The warm water keeps jellyfish and fish close to the shore
Jellyfish love warm and calm water, which is why they gather along the beaches on quiet September days. Today the wind is blowing from the sea toward the land and usually carries everything floating in the surface layer toward the shore. While the water is above 20 degrees, the fish also stay closer to the shore; once it cools, they head toward the deep, and the fishing boats move along with them. In such wind, the seagulls and cormorants stay in shelter, along the breakwater and in the Fishing Port, instead of circling over the water.
15 degrees in 1996, 24 in 2016
For September 30, the usual afternoon temperature in Burgas is about 20 degrees, so today fits exactly. The coolest on this date was in 1996, from 12 to 15 degrees, the warmest in 2016 with almost 24. Last year the morning dropped to 10, and in the afternoon it reached 22, meaning the difference between the early hours and noon was twice as large as today's. The warmer days in the archive are from the last twenty years, the coolest remains from thirty years ago. Rain on this date rarely exceeds half a millimeter.
Jacket for the morning, watch out for gusts behind the wheel
Wednesday morning calls for a sweater or thin jacket, by noon a shirt may do, as long as you're not right on the shore. For outdoor sports the day is convenient: no rain, 20 degrees, and while running the wind will only be felt on one side of the loop. The walk in the Sea Garden is pleasant until sunset at 18:53, after which it cools quickly. Behind the wheel, watch out on the open stretches toward Sarafovo and on the ring road, where a gust of 46 km/h pulls at tall cars and trailers. The leaves are already falling, and in wind the pavement under the trees becomes slippery.
Thursday from 14 to 20 degrees
Tomorrow, October 1, cloudy again and no rain, 14 degrees early and 20 in the afternoon, northeastern wind about 16 km/h with gusts up to 36, UV 4, sunrise 07:07 and sunset 18:51.