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Rain will fall across most of Bulgaria on Tuesday, predominantly in the country's southeast, the national weather service says.
Temperatures will be lower for most of the country, but will not fall as much as they did during the cold snap of January.
Wind will begin blowing from the northwest and spreading throughout much of Bulgaria, the National Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology says.
Minimum temperatures are expected to stay above zero on Tuesday and Wednesday
Maximum temperatures will not excede 4-5 degrees in Western Bulgaria and 11-13 degrees in the east.
By the Black Sea, temperatures will vary between 9 degrees in the north and 14 degrees in the south.
In Bulgaria, cloud cover from the northeast will continue to thicken overnight, while the southwestern half of the country is expected to remain mostly clear with occasional high clouds.
On Thursday, Bulgaria will enjoy mostly sunny weather, though clouds are expected to increase from the northeast as the day progresses, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
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Bulgaria weather forecast for Wednesday, January 14, predicts varied conditions across the country, with fog lingering around the Danube and cloudier skies over central and eastern regions.
Bulgaria has been gripped by severe winter conditions in recent days, with polar cold and snowfall turning travel across the country into a serious challenge
Cold conditions will persist across Bulgaria on Tuesday, with morning temperatures dropping further, while daytime values edge up slightly.
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