Up to 36 degrees in Bulgaria, over the Balkans the weather remains hot

Sunny weather will prevail today. Over Central and Eastern Bulgaria there will be temporary increases in clouds and in some places it will rain and thunder, BGNES reported.

During the day the wind will be oriented from the north-northeast and will increase to moderate. Maximum temperatures will be between 31 and 36 degrees, in Sofia around 31, Blagoevgrad, Veliko Tarnovo and Kardzhali - 33 degrees, Pleven and Montana - 34, Ruse and Vidin - 35 degrees, Plovdiv and Sandanski - 36.

In the mountains it will be mostly sunny. Over the eastern half of the country will develop more significant cumulus clouds and in some places it will rain and thunder. There will be moderate northerly wind. The maximum temperature will be around 25 degrees at 1200 metres, around 17 degrees at 2000 metres.

Sunny weather will prevail along the Black Sea coast. Over the northern coast there will be more significant temporary increases in clouds and in some places there will be rain and thunder. Winds will be light, mainly from the east-northeast. Maximum temperatures will be between 27 and 31 degrees. Varna - 30, Burgas - 31. The sea water temperature is 26-27 degrees. The sea swell will be 2 bars, in the afternoon in the southern regions up to 3 bars.

Over the Balkans remains sunny and hot. Sofia and Istanbul - 31 degrees, Bucharest - 33, Belgrade - 34, Thessaloniki and Athens - 36 degrees, Skopje - 37. | BGNES