Weather on August 8: Heavy rain in the mountainous and midland areas of the North, intense heat in the Central region

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on August 8, in the mountainous and midland areas of the North, there will be moderate rain, heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms with common rainfall of 30-70 mm, some places over 130 mm; other places in the North, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with moderate rain, heavy rain with rainfall of 10-30 mm/24 hours, some places over 50 mm/24 hours.

Houses and buildings in Mu Cang Chai district were damaged and devastated after the flood swept through. Photo: Tuan Anh - VNA

Thunderstorms with localized heavy rain in the mountainous areas of the North are likely to last until around August 11-12.

Beware of flash floods, landslides in mountainous areas and flooding in low-lying areas. Beware of heavy rain in a short period of time causing flooding in urban areas. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind.

The area from Quang Tri to Binh Thuan is hot, some places are extremely hot with the highest temperature commonly 35-37 degrees Celsius, some places above 37 degrees Celsius; the lowest relative humidity commonly 45-50%.

Due to the effects of heat combined with low humidity, there is a risk of explosions and fires in residential areas due to increased demand for electricity and the risk of forest fires. In addition, heat can also cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke in the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.

During the day and night of August 8, in the Gulf of Tonkin, the central area of the East Sea, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan will have strong southwest winds of level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas; waves 1.5-3.5 m high.

Warning for the central East Sea area, the sea area from Khanh Hoa to Binh Thuan has strong southwest winds level 5, sometimes level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas; waves 2-3 m high.

Weather forecast for regions across the country:

Weather in Hanoi is cloudy, with scattered showers during the day; scattered showers at night. Light wind. Lowest temperature 26-28 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 30-32 degrees Celsius.

The Northwestern provinces are cloudy with moderate to heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms. Light wind. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature is 23-24 degrees Celsius, some places below 23 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 28-31 degrees Celsius, some places above 31 degrees Celsius; Dien Bien-Lai Chau is 25-28 degrees Celsius.

The Northeastern region is cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with moderate to heavy rain; the midlands and mountainous areas have moderate to heavy rain, some places with very heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms. Light wind. During thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The lowest temperature is 25-25 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas some places below 25 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 29-32 degrees Celsius, some places above 32 degrees Celsius.

The Central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien - Hue in the North (Thanh Hoa - Nghe An) are cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with moderate to heavy rain; the South is cloudy, sunny during the day, except for Quang Tri - Thua Thien Hue where it is hot, with some places experiencing severe heat, with showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night in some places. Southwesterly winds level 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature is 26-29 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature in the North is 32-34 degrees Celsius, with some places above 34 degrees Celsius; in the South is 35-38 degrees Celsius, with some places above 38 degrees Celsius.

Provinces and cities from Da Nang to Binh Thuan are cloudy, sunny during the day, with some places experiencing severe heat; showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. Southwesterly winds at level 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. Lowest temperature 26-29 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature in the North 36-38 degrees Celsius, some places above 38; in the South 33-36 degrees Celsius.

The Central Highlands region is cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms at night, sunny during the day, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening. Southwesterly winds level 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature is 21-24 degrees Celsius; some places are below 20 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 28-31 degrees Celsius, some places are above 31 degrees Celsius.

The South is cloudy, sunny during the day, with showers and thunderstorms in some places in the late afternoon and night. Southwesterly winds level 2-3. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. Lowest temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius. Highest temperature 31-34 degrees Celsius, some places above 34 degrees Celsius.

According to Tin Tuc Newspaper

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