A yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in force on Saturday in the Burgas and Yambol regions. Rain will spread across many places before noon and will be heaviest in Yambol and Burgas. Thunderstorms, which are unusual for the season, are possible in eastern and central Bulgaria. The warning is based on data from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Cooler weather is arriving across Bulgaria after a day of dangerously strong wind. The strongest gusts hit Botev peak, at over 120 km/h. Among lowland areas, Vratsa recorded the highest speed, with wind reaching 100 km/h. Gusts reached 85 km/h in Burgas and 70 km/h in Plovdiv.

The wind will die down in most places towards night. Rain is expected in northern Bulgaria, heavier in the northeast, and there will be fog on the plains in the morning.

It will also rain along the Black Sea coast. On the southern coast the rain will be heavier, with thunder. Winds by the sea will be moderate, blowing from the north-northeast. Elsewhere a moderate northwest wind will blow, and in the mountains it will be moderate to strong.

Lows will range from 7C in western Bulgaria to 12-15C in the southeast. Daytime highs will range from 8C in northern Bulgaria to 16-18C in the south, with about 9C in Sofia. On the Black Sea coast, highs will range from 12C on the northern coast to 19C on the southern coast.

It will be cloudy in the mountains, with rain turning to snow above 1,700 metres.

Rain will fall across much of the Balkans, heavier and with thunder in the southeast. The wind there will ease and temperatures will fall sharply. Western and Central Europe will be sunny, with reduced visibility in places in the morning. Eastern Europe will be cloudy, and windy in its western part. Rain is expected on the Iberian Peninsula, in southern France and in Italy, heavy in places and with thunder.

On Sunday the wind will ease, there will be more cloud, and a little light rain may fall in places. Early next week will be cloudy, with morning fog on the plains. On Monday it will be almost dry and turn warmer.

On Tuesday the southwest wind will pick up, and it will rain in northwestern Bulgaria. Wednesday will be windy, with rain again in places, and temperatures will keep rising.