The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) announced a red code for intense rainfall today on its website. The warning for dangerous weather is in effect for the regions of Blagoevgrad, Pazardzhik and Smolyan, BTA reported.
An orange code has been declared for eight regions – Kyustendil, Sofia region, Vratsa, Pleven, Lovech, Gabrovo, Plovdiv and Kardzhali.
A yellow code warning is in place for six regions, which are Pernik, Sofia, Ruse, Veliko Tarnovo, Stara Zagora and Haskovo.
There are no warnings for dangerous weather issued for the remaining regions of the country.
Under the influence of a Mediterranean cyclone passing through the Aegean Sea, the straits to the Black Sea, the meteorological situation in the country will be complicated, according to the weather forecast of the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology. The weather will be mostly cloudy with widespread, in many places significant precipitation. A moderate wind will blow from the north-northwest, in the eastern regions - from the northeast. Maximum temperatures will be in a wide range from 8°-10° in the western regions to 20°-22° in places in the southeastern regions and along the Black Sea coast.