Seven regions in eastern Bulgaria, including Burgas, are under an orange warning for heavy rain on Monday, 2 November. The second-level warning also covers Silistra, Dobrich, Razgrad, Shumen, Varna and Targovishte.

A yellow warning for downpours covers 11 regions: Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven, Vratsa, Lovech, Gabrovo, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Sliven, Haskovo and Yambol.

It will already be cloudy overnight into Monday, with rain in many places. Lows on Monday will be 7C to 12C, rising to 17-18C on the Black Sea coast and in south-east Bulgaria.

On Tuesday the rain will pick up again and turn heavy in many places. Day and night temperatures will be almost the same, from 7-8C in western Bulgaria to 15-16C in the south-east.

On Wednesday the rain will go on in eastern Bulgaria, at times hard and heavy, while in the west it will gradually stop. The north wind at sea will get stronger still, blowing strong to stormy, and temperatures will fall slightly.

On Thursday the rain will stop in the east too, and the clouds will break up and thin out. Western Bulgaria will be mostly cloudy, with light rain in a few places. Lows will be 5C to 10C and highs 7C to 12C.

After that the sun will take over, and in many places the wind will ease for a while. Before noon there will be fog or low layered cloud in lowlands and valleys.

On 12 October we reported that Burgas region was under an orange warning for heavy rain and strong wind on Tuesday. Seven regions were under an orange warning then, and it included a risk of flooded homes and roads.

On Saturday and Sunday, lows in most of the country will be around 0C, and daytime temperatures will barely change.