According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from June 18-19, the Northern region will continue to experience hot weather , with some areas experiencing intense heat with maximum temperatures of 35-38 degrees Celsius, and some places exceeding 38 degrees Celsius. The area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen will experience exceptionally intense heat with temperatures of 36-38 degrees Celsius, and some places exceeding 39 degrees Celsius. The lowest relative humidity will be 50-60%.
The meteorological agency predicts that the heatwave in Northern Vietnam is likely to last until around June 21st; the area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen will experience it for several more days.
During hot days, in the late afternoon and evening, thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind are possible in Northern Vietnam and the mountainous areas of Central Vietnam.
For the Central Highlands and Southern Vietnam, there will be showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, with localized moderate to heavy rain, with rainfall amounts of 20-40mm, and in some places over 70mm.
Weather forecast for all regions of the country on June 18th :
Northwestern region
Cloudy skies, hot weather during the day, intensely hot in some areas; scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night, with locally heavy to very heavy rain. Light winds. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Lowest temperature: 25-28 degrees Celsius, some places below 25 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature: 34-36 degrees Celsius, some places above 36 degrees Celsius.
Northeast Vietnam
Cloudy, hot during the day, intensely hot in some areas; cloudy at night with scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain. Southeast to south winds 2-3. Tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind are possible during thunderstorms.
Lowest temperature: 26-29 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature: 34-37 degrees Celsius, with some areas exceeding 37 degrees Celsius; in mountainous areas, 32-35 degrees Celsius.
Thanh Hoa - Thua Thien Hue
Cloudy skies, hot and intensely hot days, exceptionally hot in some areas; scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. Southwesterly winds of force 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Lowest temperature: 27-30 degrees Celsius, some places below 26 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature: 35-38 degrees Celsius, some places above 39 degrees Celsius.
Da Nang to Binh Thuan
Cloudy, sunny days, with some areas experiencing hot weather; particularly in the North, there will be hot and intensely hot weather; scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected in the late afternoon and evening. Southwesterly winds at 2-3 Beaufort. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind.
Lowest temperature: 26-29 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature: North 35-38 degrees Celsius, some places above 38 degrees Celsius; South 32-35 degrees Celsius, some places above 35 degrees Celsius.
Central Highlands
Cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas; particularly in the late afternoon and evening, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain. Southwesterly winds of force 2-3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind.
Lowest temperature: 21-24 degrees. Highest temperature: 28-31 degrees, with some areas exceeding 31 degrees.
Southern Vietnam
Cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in some areas; particularly in the late afternoon and evening, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain. Southwesterly winds of force 2-3. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind.
Lowest temperature: 25-28 degrees. Highest temperature: 31-34 degrees, with some areas exceeding 34 degrees.
Hanoi
Cloudy, hot and intensely hot during the day; scattered showers and thunderstorms at night. Southeast to south winds, force 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Lowest temperature: 28-30 degrees. Highest temperature: 35-37 degrees.
Northern Vietnam is experiencing widespread and intense heat, lasting for 5 consecutive days.
The North is experiencing a widespread and intense heatwave with maximum temperatures exceeding 37 degrees Celsius, and the Central region exceeding 39 degrees Celsius. By June 21st, with thunderstorms, the heatwave in the North will end, while it will continue in the Central region.
Hanoi experiences heavy rain after a day of intense heat, potentially leading to flooding.
Following a day of intense heat, the midland and lowland areas of Northern Vietnam, including Hanoi, will experience thunderstorms tonight (June 17), which may cause flooding.
Intense heat in the North during the latter half of June, with the possibility of storms.
In the early days of the week, the North experienced localized heatwaves, with intermittent showers on two days that helped to cool things down. The heatwave will intensify again from around the latter half of June. In particular, there is a possibility of typhoons/tropical depressions in the East Sea.
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