Radio Bulgaria News yarn say for Saturday, 17 April 2026, cold front go move across Bulgaria. E go bring widespread rain, thunderstorms and even risk of hail. Morning temperatures go dey between 5 to 10°C, with Sofia around 7°C.
Showers and thunderstorms go start for west side first, then spread go east as day dey go. The strongest activity go happen for mountainous areas. For Black Sea coast, e go mostly sunny with small clouds. Rain only go fall for isolated areas for north.
Moderate to strong winds go blow from northeast, reach highs of 14–15 degrees. Thunderstorms go more frequent and intense for mountains, especially southwest part. Snow go fall above 1,800 metres.
Rain for eastern Bulgaria go ease by around midday on Sunday. After that, mostly sunny conditions go take over.
For Sunday, 19 April 2026, visibility go reduce for valleys and lowlands. Before noon go mostly sunny, later scattered clouds go come. More significant clouds go dey over southern, eastern and mountainous regions where rain go fall for isolated places.
Moderate wind go blow from north-northwest. Maximum temperatures go dey between 17 and 22 degrees. For Black Sea coast, temperatures go between 15 and 19 degrees. Only isolated places for sea coast go get light rain for afternoon.
Before noon, light to moderate wind go blow from northwest. For afternoon, wind go change to southeast. Above mountains for western half of country, before noon go mostly sunny. But afternoon cloudiness go increase and rain showers go fall for highest peaks and ridges of snow.
Moderate winds go dey, with strong winds from north-northwest for massifs of Eastern Bulgaria.
For first days of new week, short-term precipitation go come with thunderstorms for places. More quantity go dey for Tuesday and Wednesday. Monday maximum temperatures go between 18 and 23 degrees, but following days go drop significantly.
Thursday go get short-term precipitation only for isolated places and they go weaker. More sunny hours go dey.
Mountain Rescue Service of Bulgarian Red Cross warn say conditions for mountain tourism no dey favourable currently. Weather dey cloudy and foggy, with temperatures above freezing. Visibility poor for higher parts, with light to moderate wind.
Rescuers warn say hikers fit sink into snow. Ski facilities no dey operate again. According to National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology weather forecast, cloud cover over mountains go remain significant.
Cumulonimbus clouds go bring heavy rainfall and thunderstorms for many areas. More intense conditions expected for mountains in Southwestern Bulgaria. Above about 1,800 meters, precipitation go fall as snow.
Winds go moderate to strong from north-northeast. Maximum temperatures go reach around 8°C at 1,200 meters and about 2°C at 2,000 meters.
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