The weather in the North and Central is clearly shifting in the season. People began to feel the increase in temperature during the day. The closer to the summer, the more people have psychological concerns about the prolonged heat spells that have occurred in 2024 - the year is considered to have many broken temperatures records.
The reporter had an interview with Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy Head of Climate Forecasting Department, National Hydrometeorological Forecast Center to clarify the early summer weather forecast information 2025.
Sir, how to predict the temperature trend in the first months of summer?
- From now until the end of April, the average temperature across the country is more common than 0.5 - 1 degrees Celsius; Particularly in the North Central and Southern regions, the temperature is approximately compared to the average for many years.
In May this year, the heat platform in the Northern region will be popular at approximately the average for many years. Particularly the Northwestern region may be higher than the average of 0.5 to 1 degrees C.
Forecast when will appear the first wide area of heat this year and which area is the earliest affected, sir?
- According to our judgment, the widespread heat waves this year are likely to appear at the time of approximately with an average of many years.
Specifically, from the second half of April, the Northwestern region and some places in the North Central Coast capable of starting to appear wide hot sun. Earlier, in March and early April, some local hot waves were recorded in some localities, not yet popular on a large scale.
In the Northeast region, according to the average statistics for many years, wide hot weather usually starts later, falling in the second half of May onwards.
Sir, what is the heat intensity this year and forecasts the first months of the summer?
- This year's heat is forecasted to be approximately compared to the average for many years, so we think the intensity of the heat will not be too harsh, especially if compared to last year.
April 42024 is the time to record many broken temperature records. According to our statistics, more than 100 meteorological stations across the country record the highest heat level surpassing the historical values each monitoring in the same period. Those figures show the severity of the hot season last year.
Meanwhile, this year there are no signals that the heat background will increase so much. Therefore, the heat and heat will still occur this year but the possibility is not at extremist level or surpassing the record as 2024.
Sincerely thank you!
