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Light showers and thunderstorms in the west, central and north, locally accompanied by high frequency thunderstorms and localized hailstorms are also forecast today, according to the updated Emergency Weather Bulletin Weather issued on 08/19/2024.

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Severe bad weather is expected to hit Corfu for the second time in a few hours, with a team of three men from the 5th EMAK arriving on the island in a hurry to reinforce the local fire service.

Citizens have been informed that the weather will worsen starting from the western, central, and northern regions with local showers and thunderstorms today, Monday (19-08-24), and tomorrow, Tuesday (20-08-24). These storms will be accompanied locally by frequent lightning and hailstorms.

Bulgaria is bracing for hazardous heat, with the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) issuing orange and yellow codes across the country. Blagoevgrad is under an orange code, while a yellow code has been issued for Vidin, Vratsa, Montana, Gabrovo, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Silistra, Lovech, Kyustendil, Pazardzhik, Plovdiv, Haskovo, and Kardjali.

With lasting warmth and high temperatures, the weather will roll through the week ofFebruary.

Today is forecast to be sunny and only in the afternoon in the mountains will it be cloudy locally and occasionally. Winds will blow in the west W-NW 3 to 4 Beaufort and in the east NE to NW 5 to 6 Beaufort. The temperature will rise by 1 to 2 degrees.

An "orange" code indicating dangerously hot weather has been issued for 10 regions of Bulgaria, while a "yellow" code applies to 14 other regions. Maximum temperatures in Western and Central Bulgaria are expected to range between 32 and 39 degrees.

The fire brigade is concerned about the intensity of the winds, as it is operating for the second consecutive day on the fire fronts from Varnavas and Marathon, up to Penteli and Nea Makri. The winds may have weakened during the night, but by dawn, they will become gusty again, although with lower intensities than yesterday, according to EMF director Thodoris Kolydas.

The fires raging out of control in Attica with high winds making the extinguishing work difficult.

The director of the National Meteorological Service, Thodoris Kolydas said that until the early afternoon hours (5 to 6 p.m.) the northeast winds will remain strong. As he pointed out, the average intensity reached 6 to 7 Beaufort at noon.

Today, Bulgaria will experience widespread sunshine, accompanied by weak winds, which will strengthen to moderate levels in the eastern regions, blowing from the south-southeast. The highest temperatures are expected to range between 34° and 39°, with the capital, Sofia, likely to see around 34°.

The weather is expected to be generally clear today, according to the National Weather Service, while occasional clouds are expected on the mainland, mainly in the mountains, in the midday and afternoon hours. Winds will blow from the north at 4 to 6, in the east locally at 7, and during the day in the central Aegean up to 8 Beaufort. The temperature will not change significantly.