Updated bulletin issued at 8:50 am on March 29 from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, through monitoring on satellite images, thunderstorm and weather radar positioning data, it is discovered that the convective cloud area is developing and causing rain for Hoang Mai ward, Kien Hung ward, Chuong My ward, Xuan Mai ward, Quang Bi, Tran Phu..., is moving and is likely to expand to the inner city of Hanoi.
In the next 30 minutes to 3 hours, this cloud area will cause rain for wards/communes in My Duc, Huong Son areas..., then it will spread to other wards/communes in inner Hanoi.
The meteorological agency warns that rain during the transitional season poses a risk of dangerous phenomena accompanying thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, hail is level 1.
From March 30, the weather in Hanoi and the North will change, the base temperature will increase.
On March 30, in the Northwest region and from Thanh Hoa to Hue City, there will be hot sun, in some places intense hot sun with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees C, in some places above 37 degrees C. The hottest time is about 13 - 16 hours.
The Northern Delta region has localized hot weather with the highest temperature above 35 degrees C; the relative lowest humidity is commonly 55 - 60%.
On the 31st, widespread hot weather will continue to occur in the Northwest region, from Thanh Hoa to Hue city and is likely to expand to the Northern Delta region. From the 1st, hot weather is likely to gradually subside in the areas.
The meteorological agency warns that the 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 fires and explosions 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.