According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today (July 1), the Northern region has rain, showers and scattered thunderstorms, with locally heavy rain. Rainfall from 7 am to 3 pm on July 1, some places over 40mm such as Lam Thuong monitoring station (Lao Cai) 103mm, Luc Yen (Yen Bai) 56mm, Cho Ra (Bac Kan) 41mm, Tien Yen (Tuyen Quang) 74.8mm,...
The mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region in the evening and night of July 1st, are forecast to have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 20 - 50mm, locally very heavy rain over 100mm. Rain concentrates in the late afternoon, night and morning.
Warning of the risk of heavy rain with rainfall greater than 80mm/3 hours. From July 2nd, heavy rain in the Northern region tends to gradually decrease.
Other places in the North in the evening and night of July 1st, it is forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with common rainfall of 15 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 70mm.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh and the South Central Coast in the afternoon and evening of July 1st, is forecast to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall of 10 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 60mm.
The Central Highlands and Southern regions in the afternoon and evening of July 1st are forecast to have rain, showers and scattered thunderstorms with rainfall of 15 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 80mm. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind.
Warning from April 2 - July 7, the Central Highlands and Southern regions will have moderate rain, in some places heavy to very heavy rain and thunderstorms (rain concentrated in the afternoon and evening).
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1. Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas, urban and industrial areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes.
Regarding the upcoming rain trend, it is likely that the North will be affected by the tropical cyclone in the East Sea. According to current forecast data, the probability is about 70% that on July 4, storm No. 1 (strengthened from the current tropical depression) will move into the Gulf of Tonkin and directly affect the coastal area in the Northeast.
From around July 4 - July 7, the Northern region is likely to experience a widespread period of moderate to heavy rain accompanied by a high risk of tornadoes, lightning, flash floods, landslides and localized flooding.
