According to the latest weather forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the weather forecast from the evening of April 18 to April 19, the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, common rainfall of 10 - 30 mm, locally heavy rain over 70 mm.
According to updated rain forecasts, last night and early morning of April 18, the Northeast region, Lao Cai, Thanh Hoa and North Nghe An experienced showers and thunderstorms, with heavy to very heavy rain in many places.
Some locations recorded heavy rainfall accumulated from 7:00 p.m. on April 16 to 3:00 a.m. on April 18 exceeding 100 mm such as: Phu Luu (Tuyen Quang) 118 mm, Tinh Gia (Thanh Hoa) 161 mm.
Weather forecast from the night of April 18 to April 20, the North has scattered showers and thunderstorms; especially the delta area has showers and thunderstorms in some places.
North Central region has showers and thunderstorms in some places.
Other areas in the late afternoon and night have showers and thunderstorms in some places; sunny days, hot sunny in some places.
Hanoi weather forecast for the weekend: cloudy, sometimes rain, showers and thunderstorms. East to southeast wind level 2 - 3.
Weather forecast for Ho Chi Minh City at the weekend: sunny days, hot sun in some places; showers and thunderstorms in some places in the evening and at night.
In thunderstorms, there is a risk of thunderstorms, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Previously, widespread thunderstorms on April 17 caused flooding and damage in many northern provinces. Convective clouds continue to move and may affect Hanoi in the early morning.
According to the meteorological agency, thunderstorm forecasts can only be made 30 minutes to 3 hours in advance with an accuracy of about 70 - 90%. Therefore, people and tourists need to regularly update weather forecasts, limit going out when there are thunderstorms, and proactively protect their homes and property.
In case of hail, people and tourists need to find safe shelters, stay away from weak corrugated iron roofs and fragile materials. After thunderstorms, it is necessary to check the electrical system, be wary of broken power lines, fallen trees and areas at risk of landslides.
