According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 26, the Northern region and from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city, the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will have intense and especially intense heat with the highest daily temperature commonly 38-40 degrees Celsius, with some places above 40 degrees Celsius.
Notably, Hanoi continues to be the hottest area in the country with 5 monitoring stations measuring temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius, of which Lang station (Hanoi city) is 41.1 degrees Celsius - the highest temperature in the country.
Other high-temperature monitoring stations such as Pho Rang (Lao Cai) 40.7 degrees C, Bac Me (Tuyen Quang) 40.3 degrees C, Vinh Yen (Phu Tho) 40.5 degrees C, Lang (Hanoi city) 41.1 degrees C, Hoi Xuan (Thanh Hoa) 40.8 degrees C, Do Luong (Nghe An) 41.1 degrees C, Dong Hoi (Quang Tri) 40.2 degrees C, Tuy Hoa (Dak Lak) 40 degrees C...
According to Ms. Pham Phuong Chi, Department of Weather Forecasting, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on May 27, due to still being affected by the southern edge of the hot low pressure area to the west, intense heat will continue.
On May 27, the Northern Delta region, Phu Tho and from Thanh Hoa to Hue City will have intense and especially intense heat with the highest temperature commonly 38 - 40 degrees C, in some places above 40 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 40 - 45%. Hot time from 9 - 19 hours.
Other places in the North and the South Central Coast have intense heat, especially intense in some places with the highest temperature commonly 37-39 degrees Celsius, in some places above 40 degrees Celsius. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 45 - 50%. Hot time from 9 - 6 pm.
On May 28th, temperatures in most of the Northern and Central regions tended to decrease" - Ms. Chi said.
On May 28, the area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city will have intense heat, especially intense in some places with the highest temperature commonly 37-39 degrees C, in some places above 39 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 45 - 50%. Hot time from 9 - 19 hours.
According to Ms. Phuong Chi, in the North, hot weather is only concentrated in the midland and delta areas with the highest temperature commonly 35-37 degrees Celsius, in some places above 37 degrees Celsius; the relative lowest humidity is commonly from 50-55%. Hot time from 12 - 17 hours.
From May 29, widespread heat will end in the North, and in the Central region, the heat will gradually subside" - Ms. Chi added.
The meteorological agency warns that the level of natural disaster risk due to hot weather is level 1.
Due to the influence of hot sun, intense and especially intense heat combined with low humidity in the air, there is a high risk of fires and explosions in residential areas due to increased electricity demand and the risk of forest fires. In addition, hot sun 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 from 2-4 degrees Celsius, and may even be higher depending on the condition of the buffer surface such as concrete and asphalt roads" - Ms. Chi advised.
