Saturday will be sunny but cooler than Friday, with highs of only 8 to 9C on the coast and a moderate north wind, the forecast shows.

The wind will turn north-easterly and pick up in the east. Dobrich region could see dangerous gusts of up to about 90 km/h. The Black Sea coast will be sunny and very windy, with a moderate north wind that will at times be strong along the northern coast.

Fog and poor visibility are likely in the morning near lakes and reservoirs, in lowlands and in valleys. Lows will range from minus 2C to 3C, with about minus 2C in Sofia. Highs will be lower than today, between 7C and 12C, and about 10C in the capital.

Conditions for hiking in the mountains will be good. It will be sunny, with a moderate north wind that will at times be strong. The highest peaks will stay below freezing even during the day, from minus 4C on Musala to minus 2C on Cherni Vrah.

Sunday will stay sunny, and temperatures will barely change. There will again be fog before noon in lowlands, valleys and near lakes and reservoirs.

Monday will be mostly cloudy, with rain in places in the western half of Bulgaria. On Tuesday most of Bulgaria will be sunny, and both lows and highs will start to rise. On Wednesday there will again be light rain, but it will keep getting warmer.

The Balkans will be mostly sunny but colder than usual for the season, with more cloud and rain along the western coast of the peninsula. Rain will fall in many places across the Apennines and the Iberian Peninsula, and light rain on the British Isles. The rest of Europe is under a broad area of high pressure, with sun and morning fog.