According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Hanoi weather is about to have heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusts of wind in many areas of the inner city.
Monitoring on satellite images, weather radar images and lightning positioning data shows that convective clouds are developing in the area of Kieu Phu, Phu Cat, Yen Xuan, Dan Hoa, Ung Thien, Phuong Duc communes. These cloud areas tend to develop and expand towards the inner city of Hanoi.

In the period from 3 pm to 6 pm today, May 19, Xuan Phuong, Tay Mo, Duong Noi, Yen Nghia, Phu Luong, Chuong My, Kien Hung, Ha Dong, Dai Mo wards will have showers and thunderstorms, then continue to spread to other areas in inner Hanoi. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.
Previously, on the morning of May 19, the Northern, Central and Southern regions had scattered showers and thunderstorms, with locally heavy to very heavy rain. Rainfall calculated from 7 pm on May 18 to 8 am on May 19. 5 locally over 70mm such as station: Viet Lam (Tuyen Quang) 305. 6mm, Bach Thong (Thai Nguyen) 116mm, Chieng Khuong (Son La) 73mm, Ngoc Ro (Quang Ngai) 96mm, Hoai An (Gia Lai) 77. 2mm,...
Forecast from the night of May 19 to the night of May 20, the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain with common rainfall of 40-80mm, locally over 250mm. Warning of the risk of heavy rain intensity (>100mm/3h).
In addition, on May 19, the Northeast region of the Northern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 15-30mm, locally heavy rain over 150mm.
In the afternoon and night of May 19, the Central Highlands region will have rain, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 20-40mm, locally heavy to very heavy rain over 100mm.
In the late afternoon and night of May 19, the area from Ha Tinh to Hue City, the South Central Coast and Southern regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10-30mm, locally heavy rain over 70mm.
People and tourists going out should bring umbrellas and raincoats to prevent sudden weather changes. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.