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Weather forecast for 17 March

Wind, rain and a sharp drop in temperature

Zlatna Panega river, in the background St George the Great Martyr church in the town of Lukovit.
Photo: Elizabeth Radkova

Overnight, clouds over the north and east will bring brief showers. There will be light to moderate westerly winds which will increase in strength on Monday, veering north-west and bringing in cold air. Showers will be widespread, especially in the south-east. 


The minimum temperatures will be between 5°C and 10°C, in Sofia - around 5°C, and the maximum temperatures in most places will be between 11°C and 16°C, in Sofia - around 11°C.


Over the mountains the cloud cover will be considerable. There will be snow in places above 1,500-1,700 m, and rain and snow in the Eastern Rhodopes. Moderate to strong winds will blow from west-northwest. The maximum temperature at 1,200 m will be around 5°C, at 2,000 m - around 0°C.


The Black Sea coast will be cloudy and rainy. More precipitation is expected along the southern coast. Winds will be strong from the north-northeast at the end of the day. Maximum temperatures will be between 10° and 14°C and sea water temperatures will be 8°-9°C. The sea swell will be 1-2 with a tendency to increase to 3-4 by the end of the day.




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