According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 6, the North will have localized heat waves; the Central region will have hot weather, some places will have severe heat waves with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, some places above 37 degrees Celsius such as: Ma Song (Son La) 38.7 degrees Celsius, Bac Me (Ha Giang) 38.2 degrees Celsius, Tuong Duong (Nghe An) 38.1 degrees Celsius, Dong Ha (Quang Tri) 37.5 degrees Celsius, Son Hoa (Phu Yen) 38.7 degrees Celsius, ... The lowest humidity is commonly 55 - 65%.
The Northeast region on May 7 is forecast to have local heat waves with the highest temperature in some places above 35 degrees Celsius. On May 8, the Northeast region will have widespread heat waves with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees Celsius, some places above 37 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is commonly 50 - 55%. The hot weather is from 11am to 4pm.
The Northwest region and the area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen on May 7 - 8, are forecast to have hot weather, some places are experiencing 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 11am to 4pm.
The meteorological agency warns that the heat in the North and Central regions is likely to last until around May 9.
The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heat is level 1.
Due to the influence of hot weather, some places are experiencing severe heat combined with low humidity in the air and southwest winds causing the effect of flattening, so 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.
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.
The meteorological agency added that due to the impact of cold air, from the evening of May 9 to 10, the North will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having moderate to heavy rain. In the evening and night of May 9 - 10, the North Central region is likely to have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some places having heavy rain, and from May 11, the rain will gradually decrease.
