site.btaMountain Hiking Conditions Not Favourable, Thunderstorms Expected in Afternoon

On Monday, conditions will be favorable for tourism in some areas in the afternoon, but thunderstorms are expected in the afternoon, the Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) of the Bulgarian Red Cross told BTA.

Temperatures in mountain resorts are around 15C. Thunderstorms are expected in southern and western Bulgaria. Conditions are good in the central part of the Balkan mountain range, with light winds, said the MRS.

Thunder and rain have already started in Vitosha, the MRS added.

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) said that cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will develop over the mountains, with light to moderate winds from the east-southeast. Brief showers accompanied by thunderstorms will occur mainly in the mountain ranges in western Bulgaria. In some places, there will be conditions for hail. Highs: 22C at 1,200 metres, and 15 C at 2,000 metres.

The weather will remain mostly sunny in Central and Eastern Bulgaria.