Weather: Cloudy with Rain in Western Bulgaria, Cooling Over the Weekend

During the night, the cloud cover will continue to increase, and there will be precipitation in some places in Western Bulgaria. In Eastern Bulgaria, a weak southwesterly wind will blow. The minimum temperatures will be between 1° and 6°, in Sofia – around 4°, announced the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Atmospheric pressure will slightly decrease but will remain higher than the monthly average.

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy, and there will be precipitation in many places in Western and Central Bulgaria. Before noon, the precipitation will be more intense and significant around the Western Stara Planina, and in the afternoon in the Rhodope Mountains. After noon, the cloud cover from the northwest will begin to break up and decrease. The wind will turn from the northwest, will strengthen, and with it, some colder air will penetrate. The maximum temperatures will be between 10° and 15°, in Sofia – around 10°.

Along the Black Sea coast, it will be mostly cloudy, but without precipitation. A weak southwesterly wind will blow, which during the day will turn from west-northwest and will strengthen. The maximum temperatures will be between 9° and 14°. The sea water temperature is 5°-7°. The sea swell will be 1-2 points.

In the mountains, it will be cloudy with rain, and above about 1600 meters, snow. A moderate and strong northwesterly wind will blow, which by the evening will turn from the north. The maximum temperature at an altitude of 1200 meters will be around 6°, at 2000 meters – around 0°.                       

On Friday, the significant cloud cover will mostly persist over the eastern regions, and there, light rain will fall in some places. The wind will weaken and will turn from north-northeast, and with it, even colder air will begin to penetrate. On Saturday, it will be mostly sunny. The wind will be from the east-northeast, weak. Temperatures will drop, and the minimums will be around zero, and the maximums - between 8° and 13°.