site.btaGood Mountain Hiking Conditions on Saturday

The conditions for hiking in the mountains are good, the Bulgarian Red Cross Mountain Rescue Service told BTA.

Temperatures range between minus 1C and 5C. There is moderate wind, strong in the high parts of the Balkan Mountains. Lift facilities at most resorts are not working due to maintenance before the winter season.

There were no incidents involving tourists over the past twenty-four hours. 

The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH) said that clouds will continue to increase throughout the day and will be significant by the evening, when rain will fall in the extreme northeastern regions. The wind will be oriented from the north-northeast and will be moderate, with cold air starting to blow in. Daytime temperatures will decrease and by 2 pm will be from about 8C in the northeast to 16C in the southwest, in Sofia - about 13C.