According to the National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting and the Department of Meteorology and Hydrology (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment), the central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen suffered from extreme heat yesterday, with the highest common temperature ranging from 35-38C.
The same condition is forecast for the central region today, due to the influence of the western low pressure and the Southwest wind zone, with temperatures of over 35C lasting from 10-18 hours. The extreme hot weather in Central Vietnam is likely to last until this weekend.
Meanwhile, large scale heavy rains with warnings of thunderstorms, cyclones, lightning, hail and strong gusts are predicted in the North, including Hanoi, on July 23.
According to the national weather service, there was heavy rain of over 30 mm in several northern mountainous provinces on Monday night.
On Tuesday, heavy rain with expected rainfall from 50-100 mm per 24 hours is forecast for the northern mountainous and midland areas. In particular, Lai Chau, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang and Cao Bang provinces may suffer from over 150 mm of rainfall per 24 hours. Thai Nguyen and Lai Chau provinces are at risk of flash floods and landslides from today.
It is likely that heavy rain in the North, which concentrates at night and in the morning, will last until July 25. Even in the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An and Ha Tinh, heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast from the evening today until July 24.
