The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued a noteworthy weather trend forecast for the next 1 month (from now to May 10). Accordingly, during this period, it is likely to record some noteworthy weather changes.
Regarding the temperature trend, the average temperature in the forecast period nationwide is generally 0.5 - 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average. In which, in the Northern region and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue, some places are 1.5 - 2 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average.
In the next month, cold air will be weak and compress low pressure troughs in southern China and may cause dangerous thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts in the Northern region. Especially thunderstorms often occur in the late afternoon, affecting people's activities.
Cold air is also likely to cause thunderstorms, tornadoes, strong winds, and large waves affecting the operation of ships and boats in the sea areas of the East Sea.
Also during this period, hot weather tends to increase almost throughout the country. The number of intense hot days is likely to appear more than the average of many years, concentrated in the Northwest region, provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue.
Regarding this year's hot season, Mr. Mai Van Khiem, Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, Department of Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said that the intensity of hot weather in April is assessed to be more intense than in the same period many years ago.
From about May, it will appear more, hot spells will also be strong in the Northern and Central regions and will increase in intensity until August 2026. Then from about September 2026, hot weather tends to gradually decrease. Hot weather in 2026 is likely to occur more and more intensely than the same period in 2025" - Mr. Khiem assessed.
Regarding the rainfall trend, the total rainfall in the Northern region and Thanh Hoa is generally higher than the multi-year average by 10 - 30mm; especially in the Northwest region and the Central and Southern regions, the total rainfall is generally lower by 15 - 30mm; in the Central Highlands region, the total rainfall is generally lower by 30 - 50mm compared to the multi-year average of the same period.
During the forecast period, there is a possibility of widespread rain and dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind across most of the country. Rain is concentrated more in the Northern mountainous region.
Dangerous weather trend at sea, in the next month, it is forecast that storms or tropical depressions are unlikely to appear in the East Sea area. According to multi-year averages in the East Sea area, there are 0.3 storms/tropical depressions and they will not make landfall in Vietnam.
