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An exceptionally warm fall in Bulgaria has kept temperatures summerly, with highs breaking daily records at seven locations Tuesday.
The warmest point in Bulgaria was Ahtopol on the far southern Black Sea coast with 30.6 degrees Centigrade, a temperature nearly equaled in major city of Burgas to the north (30.4 C).
Temperature records have been also marked in Dobrich (29.8 C), Veliko Tarnovo (29.6 C), Elhovo (29.4 C), Razgrad (29 C) and capital Sofia (25.8 C).
Forecasters from the National Institute of Hydrology and Meteorology have explained that the unusually high temperatures have been brought by a strong southerly wind.
The Indian summer is expected to linger through Friday, with lows around 12 C and highs around 25 C, after which temperatures will drop off by a few degrees.
Bulgaria is set for a day of unsettled weather on Friday, with significant rainfall expected across much of the western half of the country, particularly in the southwest
On Thursday, December 4, Bulgaria will see predominantly significant cloud cover across the country
On Wednesday, December 3, Bulgaria will see mostly cloudy skies across much of the country
On Tuesday, the country will be under variable cloud cover, mainly consisting of mid and high layers
Starting today, a low-emission zone for vehicles is officially in effect in Sofia
On Monday, December 1, conditions across Bulgaria will shift toward mostly sunny weather
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