According to Ms. Tran Thi Thuy Nga, Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on July 17, the Central region will have localized hot weather with the highest temperature in some places above 35 degrees Celsius. The relative lowest humidity is commonly 55 - 60%. The Central region enters a new wave of hot weather.
On July 18, the Northern Delta region, from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak will be hot, with intense heat in some places.
However, the intensity of this heat wave is not too intense. The highest temperature is commonly 35 - 37 degrees C, in some places above 37 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly 50 - 55%" - Ms. Nga said.
On July 19, hot weather will mainly occur in the area from Nghe An to Da Nang city and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, with intense heat in some places. The highest temperature is still commonly 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, in some places above 37 degrees Celsius.
According to Ms. Thuy Nga, the hot weather in the Central region is likely to last until around July 23, from July 24, the hot weather will gradually subside.
Warning level of natural disaster risk due to hot weather is level 1. Due to the impact of hot weather combined with low humidity in the air, there is a risk of fire and explosion in residential areas due to increased electricity demand. In addition, hot weather can also cause dehydration for the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.
Note that the forecast temperature in hot weather bulletins and the actual perceived temperature outside can differ by about 2 - 4 degrees Celsius, or even higher depending on the condition of the buffer surface such as concrete and asphalt roads.
People need to limit going out during peak hours from 12 noon to 4 pm, which is the hottest time" - Ms. Nga advised.
Regarding the temperature trend in the period from now until early August, the average temperature nationwide is generally 0.5 - 1 degree Celsius higher than the multi-year average, especially in the South Central Coast region, it is 1 - 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average of the same period.
The Northern and Central regions continue to have the possibility of many hot days. However, in the Northern region, the heat tends to decrease in intensity. Especially in the Central region, the number of hot days may still be higher than the multi-year average. It is necessary to prevent the risk of intense heat, especially intense in some places.
