Rain will go on in many parts of south-east Bulgaria and the Rhodope mountains this afternoon, and a strong north wind will blow along the Black Sea coast, the forecast shows. Colder air and rain arrive on Friday, with snow above 1,300 metres. See our original report: Yellow warning for winds up to 90 km/h and rain in 14 regions, including Burgas.

In the west, rain stops in the afternoon and the clouds break up. The rest of the country is cloudy. The wind is moderate and from the north, but strong in the east and along the Black Sea coast.

Overnight the rain will stop everywhere, last of all in the far south-east, and the clouds will thin. The wind will be light and from the west-north-west, but will stay moderate in the east.

Thursday morning will be cool. Lows will be between 2C and 7C, around 3C in Sofia and 9C to 11C on the Black Sea coast. The day starts mostly sunny, then clouds spread from the north-west. Highs will be 14C to 19C, around 14C in the Sofia area. The wind will be from the north-north-west and mostly moderate.

At the seaside it will be mostly sunny before noon, and clouds will build from the north after midday. The strong north wind will ease in the afternoon. Highs will be between 16C and 18C, the sea will be 19C to 20C, and waves will reach 3 to 4 on the scale.

In the mountains it will also be sunny before noon, with more cloud in the afternoon. There will be a brief shower around the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina). It will be about 10C at 1,200 metres and about 3C at 2,000 metres. The wind there will be moderate, and strong on higher ground, from the north-north-west.

Rain will start from the north in the evening and overnight into Friday. Friday will be mostly cloudy with rain in many places, and the strong north wind will bring in more cold air. Lows will be 1C to 6C and highs 10C to 15C.

The weekend stays cool for the season. On Saturday there will often be heavy cloud and rain in places, mainly in eastern Bulgaria. On Sunday the clouds will break up for longer and there will be no significant rain.

The wind over the weekend will be moderate and from the north-west, and temporarily strong on the Danube plain. Lows will be 2C to 7C and highs 11C to 16C, a little warmer on Sunday.