According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 17, the Northern region and the area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will have hot weather with the highest common temperature of 35 - 37 degrees Celsius.
Some monitoring stations above 37 degrees Celsius are: Mai Chau station (Phu Tho) 37.2 degrees Celsius; Bac Quang station (Tuyen Quang) 37.5 degrees Celsius; Son Dong station (Bac Ninh) 38.2 degrees Celsius; Hoai Duc station (Hanoi) 37.7 degrees Celsius; Chi Linh station (Hai Phong) 37.5 degrees Celsius; Hoi Xuan station (Thanh Hoa) 37.2 degrees Celsius; Huong Khe station (Ha Tinh) 37.3 degrees Celsius... The lowest relatively humidity is generally 55-60%.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa on July 18 - 19, is forecast to have hot weather, some places have severe heat with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 38 degrees Celsius, some places above 38 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is commonly 50 - 55%. The hot weather is from 10am to 5pm.
The Northern region on July 18 is forecast to have hot weather and severe heat with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 38 degrees Celsius, some places above 38 degrees Celsius. The lowest humidity is commonly 50 - 55%. The hot weather is from 10am to 5pm.
The Northern Delta region on July 19 is 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 60 - 65%. The hot weather lasts from 12 to 16 hours.
The meteorological agency warns that the risk of natural disasters due to heat is level 1.
Due to the influence of hot weather combined with reduced humidity in the air and southwest winds causing a flat surface effect, there is a risk of fire and explosion in residential areas due to increased demand for electricity and the risk of forest fires.
Hot weather can also cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke in the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.
Note, the forecast temperature in hot weather reports and the actual outdoor temperature may range from 2 - 4 degrees Celsius, or even higher depending on buffer conditions such as concrete and asphalt.
The meteorological agency forecasts that from July 20, the hot weather in the Northern and Central provinces will gradually decrease. From the night of July 20 to 25, the North is likely to experience a widespread heavy rain.