Hanoi is about to experience a heatwave with temperatures reaching 37-38 degrees Celsius.

Hanoi and the northern region are about to experience a widespread heatwave. Ho Chi Minh City will continue to have hot weather during the day, with the possibility of localized thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening due to the changing seasons.

Hanoi on the morning of May 11th: The forecast predicts a maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius, with cool weather, but a heatwave with temperatures reaching 37-38 degrees Celsius is imminent. Photo: PHUC HAU

According to information from the National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting and international weather forecasting models on the morning of May 11th, Hanoi and the Northern Delta region are likely to experience a short heatwave from May 13th to 15th, before thunderstorms arrive from the end of the week.

The National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting predicts that the highest temperature in Hanoi on May 13th will be around 37°C, on May 14th around 38°C, and will drop to 35°C on May 15th. During these days, the midday humidity will decrease to around 37-42%.

According to analyses from international forecasting models such as GFS (USA), ECMWF (Europe), and AccuWeather (USA), the main cause is the development and expansion of a hot low-pressure area in the West into the Northern and North Central regions. In addition, the Foehn effect, low cloud cover, and lack of rain increase ground heat radiation.

However, the meteorological and hydrological agency believes that this heatwave will not last for many consecutive days. From the evening of May 16th, Hanoi is likely to experience thunderstorms again. On May 17th, the amount of rainfall is forecast to increase sharply. The temperature will drop to around 25-28 degrees Celsius.

In Southern Vietnam, including Ho Chi Minh City, the weather on May 11th and the following days will continue to be hot and sunny during the day, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. The National Center for Meteorological and Hydrological Forecasting reports that the highest temperature in Ho Chi Minh City on May 11th will be 37 degrees Celsius, with temperatures generally ranging from 34-37 degrees Celsius in the coming days. The strongest sunshine will be concentrated from noon to early afternoon.

According to the meteorological agency, Southern Vietnam is entering the rainy season under the influence of the Southwest monsoon combined with daytime thermal convection. During thunderstorms, be wary of tornadoes, lightning, strong gusts of wind, and localized heavy rain causing flooding in some low-lying areas of Ho Chi Minh City.

PHUC VAN

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ha-noi-sap-co-dot-nang-nong-37-38-do-c-post852008.html