Another foehn wind, with stronger southerly gusts, is expected on Wednesday and Thursday, 18 and 19 November, forecasters say. On Thursday, 12 November, when the wind was already strong, an orange warning was out for gusts above 100 km/h, and on Musala they passed 120 km/h.

Gusts of 100 to 120 km/h are possible only in a few places in the high mountains. For now, no forecast of destructive wind in towns and villages has been confirmed. The models show a weaker foehn than the last one, but forecasters say a small shift in the weather systems could make it stronger. The forecast is preliminary and will be updated as the models change.

On 12 November, while the southerly wind was strong, thermometers in Veliko Tarnovo showed 26 degrees, in Pleven 25 and in Sofia 20.

Forecasters are watching the Balkan Mountains (Stara Planina), the Vratsa Balkan and the Sofia Field.

A foehn is a warm, dry wind. It forms when a mass of air crosses a mountain ridge and drops down the sheltered side. On the way down, the air warms and dries, and the wind can pick up sharply. In Bulgaria this is common on the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains.

The storm on 12 and 13 November brought down trees, damaged cars, tore parts off roofs and cut power in places in Vratsa, Sofia, Burgas and other areas. Local authorities in Vratsa declared a state of emergency after gusts there reached about 110 km/h. Emergency teams in Sofia took hundreds of reports of damaged trees, buildings and cars. In Burgas on 13 November the wind also knocked down structures, and council crews were clearing the damage.