According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, December 16, the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang city and the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will have rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places.
The area from Quang Tri to Da Nang city, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak on the night of December 16 and December 17, is forecast to have rain, moderate rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall from 10 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 70mm.
From the night of December 17 to December 26, the above area will have scattered rain, showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain.
The meteorological agency warns that thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Local heavy rain is likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas.
The Northern and North Central regions on the night of December 16 and December 17 are also forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cold weather, some mountainous areas in the North are very cold.
Regarding the rainfall trend in the next month, the total rainfall in the Northern, Thanh Hoa and northern areas of Nghe An is generally from 30 - 60mm. The southern area of Nghe An and Ha Tinh will have common rainfall of 70 - 150mm, 5 - 20mm higher than the average of many years.
From Quang Tri to Da Nang city, the coastal areas of Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and northern Khanh Hoa provinces will have rain from 70 - 150mm, some places over 200mm (commonly 20 - 50mm lower than the average of many years).
The Central Highlands region has a total rainfall of 5 - 15mm, 5 - 10mm lower. Other areas are generally expected to have rain from 20 - 40mm, 5 - 10mm lower than the average of many years in the same period.
In the provinces/cities from Quang Tri to Da Nang, the east of Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa provinces, there is a possibility of widespread heavy rains (concentrated in the second half of December).
On a national scale, there is a continued possibility of dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
