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Weather forecast for 8 May

Heavy rain and thunder

A yellow code for significant precipitation has been issued for 22 districts in the country

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On Wednesday, minimum temperatures will be 9-14°C, in Sofia 9°C. It will be cloudy and rainy during the day. At midday and in the afternoon there will be rain with thunderstorms in many places. Hail is possible. Significant precipitation will fall in western and central Bulgaria. A yellow code for heavy rainfall has been issued for 22 districts in the country. Maximum temperatures will be between 20 and 25°C, 20°C in the capital.

The Black Sea coast will be cloudy, with rain in the south in the afternoon. Air temperatures will be 16-19°C. The water temperature will be 15°C. The sea swell will be 2-3. 

It will be cloudy with precipitation over the mountains, snow on the highest parts of Rila and Pirin and over the Central Balkan. Temperatures will reach 17°C at 1,200 m and 10°C at 2,000 m.

Thursday will remain cloudy and rainy.



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