Yellow rain and wind warnings for southeast Romania from 27 October, with snow in the mountains

Rain warning for five southeastern counties

The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued a yellow warning for significant rainfall in Tulcea, Constanța, Călărași, Ialomița and Giurgiu. It is due to take effect on Tuesday, 27 October, at 10:00 and stay in force until Wednesday, 28 October, at 12:00. The forecast puts totals at 20-30 litres per square metre (l/mp), with isolated spots reaching 40 l/mp, falling in short bursts but mostly building up over time. On Tuesday the rain is expected to be moderate in the south and east of the country and along the Curvature Carpathians, with 10-15 l/mp and isolated totals above 20-30 l/mp.

Wind alerts in four counties and gusts elsewhere

A second yellow warning, this one for wind, covers Buzău, Brăila, Ialomița and Călărași. It starts on Tuesday, 27 October, at 16:00 and runs until Wednesday, 28 October, at 10:00, with winds of 50-70 km/h. Separately, the ANM expects temporary strengthening of the wind on Monday, 26 October, mainly in western and southern Oltenia and in southern Transylvania. On Tuesday the gusts shift to southern and central Moldova, the eastern half of Muntenia and Dobrogea, generally 40-50 km/h and above 60-70 km/h on mountain ridges. Counties under both warnings will face rain and wind together, since the two alerts partly overlap.

Snow above 1,500 metres

Mountain areas will see moderate precipitation on Monday, with isolated totals of 10-20 l/mp. Above 1,500 metres the precipitation is expected to turn gradually into sleet and snow, leaving a snow layer of 5-8 centimetres. In the northern Eastern Carpathians and the Southern Carpathians the layer could reach 10-15 centimetres. On Tuesday, sleet and snow will continue temporarily above 1,700 metres, mainly in the Southern Carpathians, adding 3-5 centimetres in general. Gusts above 60-70 km/h on the exposed ridges will drift the falling snow.

Bucharest: cooler, with rain from Monday evening

Bucharest falls under an ANM information notice for moderate rain, valid from Monday, 26 October, at 10:00 until Wednesday, 28 October, at 12:00. On Monday the sky will be temporarily cloudy, with light rain expected in the evening and overnight, and maxima of 15-16 degrees Celsius with minima of 8-9 degrees. From Tuesday morning until Wednesday noon the city will be cloudy with temporary rain, with 15-20 l/mp accumulating over the period. Maximum temperatures will drop to 11-12 degrees, lower than the day before, with minima near 8 degrees, and winds will be light to moderate.