According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 3, the mountainous areas of the North and the Central region had localized heat waves.
The mountainous areas west of Nghe An to Quang Ngai on May 4 are forecast to have hot weather with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees Celsius, some places above 36 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is commonly 55 - 60%. The hot weather will last about 12 - 16 hours.
The North Central and Central Central regions on May 5 are forecast to have hot weather, some places are experiencing severe heat with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, some places above 37 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is commonly 50 - 55%. The hot weather is about 11 - 16 hours.
The Northern region on May 4 is forecast to have local heat with the highest temperature in some places above 35 degrees Celsius. On September 5, it will be sunny, with some places having hot weather. From May 7 to 8, the North will have some hot weather.
The meteorological agency forecasts that the heat in the Central region is likely to last in the coming days. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heat is level 1.
Due to the influence of hot weather combined with low humidity in the air, there is a risk of fire and explosion in residential areas due to increased demand for electricity and the risk of forest fires.
In addition, hot weather can also cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke in the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting noted that the forecast temperature in hot weather reports and the actual outdoor temperature may vary by 2 - 4 degrees Celsius, or even higher depending on buffer conditions such as concrete and asphalt roads.
