According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 28, the Northern region will have hot weather with the highest common temperature of 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, with monitoring stations above 37 degrees Celsius such as: Lao Cai station 37.4 degrees Celsius, Bac Me station (Tuyen Quang) 38.6 degrees Celsius, Cho Ra station (Thai Nguyen) 38.2 degrees Celsius, That Khe station (Lang Son) 37.4 degrees Celsius, Son Dong station (Bac Ninh) 38 degrees Celsius.... The lowest relative humidity is commonly 55 - 60%.
The Northern region, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Da Nang, the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa on July 29 - 30 are forecast to have hot weather, some places are experiencing severe heat with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, some places are over 37 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is commonly 55 - 60%. The hot weather is from 11 - 16 hours.
The meteorological agency warned that the heat in the Northern region is likely to last until around August 1. The heat in the Central region is likely to last for many days. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heat is level 1.
Regarding the impact of hot weather, some places have severe heat combined with low humidity in the air, so there is a high 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.