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Weather forecast for 17 July

Red heat alert has been issued for the entire country

Photo: BGNES

Wednesday will be sunny and very hot, with some cumulus clouds in the afternoon. Lows will be between 19 and 27°C, 20°C in Sofia, and highs between 38 and 43°C, 38° in the capital. A red heat warning has been issued for the whole of the country.

Sunny weather is forecast for the Black Sea coast. Moderate north-easterly winds will blow. Air temperatures will reach 32-35°C. Sea temperatures will be 26-27°C. The sea swell will be 2-3. 

Over the mountains it will be sunny, with clouds in the afternoon, but precipitation is unlikely. Maximum temperatures will reach 33°C at 1,200 m and 25°C at 2,000 m.

Thursday will remain very hot. It will be cloudy in the afternoon, with rain and thunderstorms in northern and mountainous areas.



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