Bulgaria enjoys sunny skies and warming temperatures as rain showers fade

Across Bulgaria, sunny and pleasant conditions are expected on Friday, marking the end of the intense thunderstorms that affected the country earlier in the week. Temperatures will rise to between 26 °C and 31 °C in most regions, reaching up to 36 °C by the weekend, with Sofia seeing around 26 °C. Isolated short‑term showers and brief thunderstorms may still occur in the southeastern areas, the Black Sea coast and mountainous zones, especially after noon. Winds will be light to moderate from the west‑north‑west, shifting to the south on Saturday. Sea temperatures remain around 24 °C–26 °C, and sea state will be calm. Overall, the forecast calls for mainly sunny weather with occasional cloud cover and brief rain in specific localities.