According to data from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, last night and early this morning (May 12), the Central Highlands region had scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain.
Rainfall from 7pm on May 11 to 7am on May 12 was over 45mm in some places such as: Tam Giang (Dak Lak) 82.8mm, Nam Dong (Dak Nong) 49.8mm, Tan Thanh (Lam Dong) 50mm...
In the Central Highlands region in the late afternoon and evening of May 12, there will be showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 15 - 30mm, some places over 70mm.
In the South in the late afternoon and evening of May 12, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 10 - 20mm, some places over 50mm.
The meteorological agency warns that thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the southwest monsoon in the south is likely to operate from around mid-May, causing increased showers and thunderstorms in the Central Highlands and the South.
On a national scale, there is a possibility of dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong gusts of wind.
Previously, in April 2025, the Northern region had 4 scattered rains and showers. The North Central and Central Central regions will have 3 widespread showers and thunderstorms in some places.
The Southern Central Highlands and the South during the month will have many days of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some stations recorded the highest rainfall of the day and total monthly rainfall exceeding historical values.
