The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued a noteworthy weather trend forecast for the next month (from now until June 2026).
Regarding the temperature trend, the average temperature nationwide is generally 0.5 - 1 degree Celsius higher than the multi-year average, in some places higher.
According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy Head of the Climate Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in the next month, hot weather tends to increase in the Northern and Central regions.
Meanwhile, in the Central Highlands and Southern regions, widespread hot weather is basically over" - Mr. Hoa said.
Previously, in the period April 21 - May 20, the Northern and Central regions only experienced a widespread hot spell from May 13 - May 17 and a few days of localized hot weather with common temperatures of 35 - 38 degrees Celsius, in some places higher. Especially in the South, widespread hot weather occurred almost throughout the period, especially in the Southeast region with the highest daily temperature commonly 36 - 38 degrees Celsius.
Total rainfall in the forecast period in the Central Highlands and Southern regions is generally higher than the multi-year average by 5 - 25%; the remaining areas are generally at a level close to the multi-year average of the same period.
According to Mr. Hoa, in the next month, widespread heavy rain will continue to appear in the Northern region, the Central Highlands and the South, and thunderstorms are common in other areas locally.
Dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind are likely to occur nationwide, but are more concentrated in the Northern region, Central Highlands and Southern regions" - Mr. Hoa recommended.
Previously, in the recent 1-month period, from April 21st to May 20th, there were 5 rain spells in the Northern region; in which the rain spell from May 16th to May 21st, in the mountainous and Northeast provinces, there were moderate rain, widespread heavy rain and very heavy rain in some places.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Hue has 4 rain spells. The Central Highlands region has 2 rain spells. Meanwhile, the Southern region generally has little rain in April, and in early May, rain tends to increase, with many days of scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Dangerous weather trend at sea, in the next month, there is a possibility of storms/tropical depressions appearing at a level equivalent to the multi-year average of the same period. According to multi-year average data in the East Sea region, there are 0.9 storms/tropical depressions and 0.2 storms making landfall in Vietnam.
The meteorological agency recommends that the monthly forecast information is trending. In the context of climate change, weather and climate are increasingly complicated with many dangerous and extreme forms.
Therefore, it is proposed that all levels of government and people regularly update and integrate forecast information and hydrometeorological warnings in 1-3-day short-term bulletins, to promptly adjust production plans and appropriate response plans to ensure safety for production and people's livelihoods.
