Weather hazards

Thunderstorms on their way

The unprecedented summer weather conditions that prevailed until Wednesday throughout Greece gave way to heavy rain, which flooded streets of the western port city of Patra, on Thursday. Serious problems were also caused both on the old national road and the new Patra-Corinth highway, where landslides occurred.

Weather in Bulgaria: Yellow Code for Strong Wind, Rain and Thunder

Today, over the northwestern regions, the cloudiness will temporarily break and decrease, and over the rest it will be more often significant. In many places in Southern and Eastern Bulgaria, there will be short-term rainfall and thunderstorms. In some places, mainly in the Rhodopes and the southeastern regions, the phenomena will be intense and there will be conditions for hail.

Dangerous weather phenomena across Greece starting Monday

The National Meteorological Service (EMY) warned of a significant drop in temperature, thunderstorms, hail, and strong winds across Greece starting this Monday until Wednesday.

A low-pressure system is arriving from the north Balkans with a cold air mass which will reach the south Ionian Sea and affect most areas in Greece.

Weather in Bulgaria: Lots of Sunny Hours during the Weekend

There have been many areas of rain and thunderstorms over the past 24 hours. And in the afternoon there will be showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the mountainous and eastern regions. A weak to moderate north-westerly wind will blow, along the Black Sea - a south-easterly wind. Maximum temperatures will be between 27°C and 32°C.

Weather in Bulgaria: Rainfall and Thunderstorms in some parts of the country

Today will be mostly sunny with temporary increases in cloudiness. After noon, mainly in the mountainous areas and the Ludogorie region, there will be short-term, temporarily intense rains and thunderstorms. There will also be hail conditions. It will blow to a moderate wind from the west-northwest. The maximum temperatures will be between 27°C and 32°C, in Sofia - around 27°C.

El Nino threatens food security

The El Nino weather phenomenon is just warming up, potentially paving the way for higher temperatures and extreme weather events in a year that has already seen plenty of both.

The first El Nino in years began last month, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

Weather in Bulgaria: Sun in the West, Rain in the East

Before midday, the clouds will break from the west and reduce to mostly sunny weather, but there will be brief showers and thunderstorms in the eastern half of Bulgaria. There will be conditions for hail. The wind in the Danube plain will be oriented from the northwest and will be moderate, while in the other areas it will be from the north-northwest.

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