This afternoon (April 6), the Northwest region of the North, the area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang City and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will have hot and intense heat with temperatures at 13:00 commonly from 35 - 38 degrees C, in some places above 39 degrees C.
Monitoring stations recorded high temperatures such as Tay Hieu (Nghe An) 39.1 degrees C, Vinh (Nghe An) 39.2 degrees C, Huong Khe (Ha Tinh) 39.6 degrees C.
The Central Highlands and Southeast regions are hot with temperatures at 1 PM commonly from 35 - 36 degrees C, in some places above 36 degrees C such as stations: An Khe (Gia Lai) 36.7 degrees C, Ayunpa (Gia Lai) 37.2 degrees C. Relative humidity at 1 PM is commonly 45 - 50%.
The Northwest region from August 7 - 8, is forecast to have hot and intense heat with the highest temperature commonly 36 - 38 degrees C, in some places above 39 degrees C, the relative lowest humidity commonly from 40 - 45%.
The Northeast region from August 7 - 8, it is forecast to be hot with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees C, in some places above 36 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 55 - 60%.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak (including Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Tri provinces, Hue city, Da Nang city; the east of provinces from Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Dak Lak) from August 7-8, it is forecast to have intense heat, especially intense in some places with the highest temperature commonly 37 - 39 degrees C, in some places above 40 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 35 - 40%.
In the Central Highlands and Southern regions in the next 2 days, there will be hot sun, in some places intense hot sun with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees C, in some places above 37 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 45 - 50%.
The meteorological agency warns that hot weather in the above areas may continue for many days to come.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to hot weather is level 1.
Due to the influence of hot sun and intense heat combined with low humidity in the air, there is a risk of fires and explosions in residential areas due to increased electricity demand. Hot sun can also cause dehydration for the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.
Note that the forecast temperature in hot weather bulletins and the actual perceived temperature outside can differ from 2 - 4 degrees Celsius, or even higher depending on the condition of the buffer surface such as concrete and asphalt roads.
It is only the 2nd widespread heat wave, but the intensity of the heat wave has been forecast to be very intense, causing many people to worry about the weather this summer.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hoa (Climate Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting), regarding the temperature trend in April, the average temperature nationwide is generally higher than the multi-year average.
In which, in the Northern region and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue, the average temperature is generally 1.5 - 2.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average. In other areas, the average temperature is generally 0.5 - 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average of the same period.
Hot weather tends to increase in most areas across the country. Hot weather is likely to appear more intensely than in the same period many years ago and mainly concentrated in some Northwest regions, provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue and the South" - Ms. Thanh Hoa added.
