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According to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology, Wednesday, February 11, will bring varied weather conditions across the country.
During the morning hours, cloud cover will be extensive. In Northwestern Bulgaria and the Upper Thracian Lowland, low stratiform clouds and fog are expected to persist. At the same time, eastern regions will enjoy mostly sunny conditions. As the day progresses, cloudiness will gradually decrease, particularly in southern parts of the country, where the weather will turn predominantly sunny. Winds will remain light, blowing from the south.
Morning temperatures will range from minus 3 to 2 degrees Celsius, with the lowest values recorded in colder inland areas. In Sofia, the minimum temperature will be around minus 2 degrees. Daytime highs will generally reach between 4 and 9 degrees. Northwestern Bulgaria will remain cooler due to persistent cloudiness and fog, while the capital is expected to see a maximum temperature of approximately 7 degrees.
In the mountainous regions, skies will be mostly overcast. Light snowfall is expected in some areas of the Western Stara Planina and the mountain massifs of Southwestern Bulgaria during the morning, but precipitation will be short-lived. Eastern mountain areas will see little to no snowfall. Fog will reduce visibility at higher elevations. Later in the day, cloud cover will thin out, especially over the central and eastern mountains, where conditions will improve to mostly sunny. Winds in the mountains will be moderate, coming from the west-southwest. Temperatures at 1,200 meters altitude will be around 4 degrees, while at 2,000 meters they will drop to about minus 2 degrees.
Along the Black Sea coast, clouds will be scattered, with clearer skies developing after midday. Winds will be weak to moderate from the south-southeast. Maximum air temperatures will range between 7 and 9 degrees, slightly exceeding the temperature of the sea water. Sea conditions will be calm to slight, with waves of 1 to 2 on the Beaufort scale.
On Friday, March 6, Bulgaria will experience varying weather across its regions. In the eastern part of the country, skies will remain mostly cloudy, with light rain possible in some areas during the afternoon
Thursday will see a marked change in Bulgaria’s weather, with mostly cloudy skies and widespread precipitation across many areas in Western and Central regions, according to the NIMH forecast for March 5.
The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) has released the weather forecast for March, indicating that temperatures across Bulgaria will vary between minus 7 and minus 2 degrees at their lowest
Wednesday will bring predominantly sunny conditions across Bulgaria, though patches of morning fog are expected in some plains and low-lying areas before visibility improves.
Atmospheric pressure across the country remains above the seasonal norm and is expected to stay relatively stable in the coming days.
Minimum temperatures are set to fall below freezing in parts of the country overnight into Friday, reaching between -3°C and 2°C, while Sofia is expected to see lows of around -2°C, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology.
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