Meteorological phenomena

Rescuers were desperately searching for survivors early on Dec. 12 after dozens of devastating tornadoes tore through six U.S. states, leaving at least 83 people dead, dozens missing and towns in ruin.

President Joe Biden called the wave of tornadoes, including one that travelled more than 200 miles, "one of the largest" storm outbreaks in American history.

Today it will be mostly sunny. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty Boryana Markova from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Today, under the influence of a Mediterranean cyclone, which will pass south of the country, a precipitation situation will be created. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty Hristo Hristov from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Today before noon in some places in Western Bulgaria it will still rain, in the mountainous areas - from snow, but it will stop and in the afternoon the clouds will break and decrease. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty at the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) Boryana Markova.

Today the country will be dominated by sunny weather with mostly high clouds. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty Hristo Hristov from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Today from the west the clouds will increase, mostly medium and high. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty Martin Slavchev from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH). It will rain in many places from west to east.

Ljubljana – It will be foggy and cloudy in Slovenia on Sunday morning except for the coastal Primorska region where a weak to moderate bora will keep the clouds away for the entire day. During the afternoon the skies will be clearing up.

Morning lows will stand between 0 and 6 degrees Celsius and daytime highs between 10 and 13 degrees, up to 18 in Primorska.

Today the clouds will be torn, in many places - until mostly sunny weather. This was announced for FOCUS News Agency by the weather forecaster on duty Georgi Tsekov from the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).

Rain and thunderstorms forecast

A rare waterspout caused by a tornado has struck the German port city of Kiel, throwing people from boats and damaging property.

Several rowers out in the water were injured as winds of over 100km/h lashed the northern coast, police said. Four people were seriously hurt in Kiel's dockside area.

The roofs of some buildings were torn off and trees were uprooted.