According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, at noon on April 5, the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang City and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak experienced widespread heat, with intense heat in some places.
The temperature at 1 PM is commonly from 35 - 37 degrees C, in some places above 37 degrees C such as stations: Tuyen Hoa (Quang Tri) 38 degrees C, Nam Dong (Hue City) 37.2 degrees C, Ba To (Quang Ngai) 37.4 degrees C, Son Hoa (Dak Lak) 37.4 degrees C... The relative humidity at 1 PM is commonly 45 - 55%.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang city and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak from July 6 - 7, it is forecast to be hot, with intense heat in some places with the highest common temperature of 35 - 37 degrees C, in some places above 39 degrees C. The lowest relative humidity is commonly from 40 - 45%.
The Southeast region is hot with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees C, in some places above 36 degrees C. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 45 - 50%.
The Central Highlands region has localized hot sun with the highest temperature in some places above 35 degrees Celsius.
The Northwest region and the Northern Delta on April 6th will experience hot weather, with intense hot weather in some places. From April 7th, hot weather is likely to expand to the northeastern provinces with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, in some places above 38 degrees Celsius. The relative lowest humidity is commonly from 45 - 55%.
The peak hot weather time is from 12 to 16 hours.
The meteorological agency believes that hot weather in the above areas is likely to last for many days to come. Warning level of natural disaster risk due to hot weather is level 1.
Due to the impact of hot and intense heat combined with low humidity in the air, there is a risk of fires and explosions in residential areas due to increased electricity demand.
Hot weather 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, or even higher depending on the condition of the buffer surface such as concrete and asphalt roads.
According to Ms. Nguyen Thanh Hoa (Climate Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting), regarding the temperature trend in April, the average temperature nationwide is generally higher than the multi-year average.
In which, in the Northern region and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue, the average temperature is generally 1.5 - 2.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average. In other areas, the average temperature is generally 0.5 - 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average of the same period.
Hot weather tends to increase in most areas across the country. Hot weather is likely to appear more intensely than in the same period many years ago and mainly concentrated in some Northwest regions, provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue and the South" - Ms. Thanh Hoa added.
