According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on August 9, in the Northern region, from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will have hot weather, some places will have severe and especially severe heat.
The highest temperature is generally 35 - 38 degrees Celsius, with monitoring stations above 39 degrees Celsius such as: Do Luong station (Nghe An) 39 degrees Celsius, Huong Son station (Ha Tinh) 39 degrees Celsius, Tuyen Hoa station (Quang Tri) 39.5 degrees Celsius... The highest relative humidity is generally 50 - 60%.
The midlands and deltas of the North on August 10 are forecast to have hot weather with the highest temperature commonly 35 - 36 degrees Celsius, some places above 36 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is commonly 60 - 65%. The hot weather is around 11 - 17 hours.
From August 11, the hot weather in the midlands and the Northern Delta will gradually ease.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, the east of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa on August 10 - 11 is forecast to have hot weather, some places are very hot. The highest temperature is generally 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, some places are above 37 degrees Celsius. The lowest relatively humidity is generally 50 - 55%. The hot weather is around 11 - 17 hours.
From August 12, the hot weather in the area from Thanh Hoa to Da Nang, the East of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will gradually decrease.
The warning level of natural disaster risk due to heat is level 1. Due to the influence of hot weather, some places are experiencing severe heat combined with low humidity in the air, so there is a high risk of fire and explosion in residential areas due to increased demand for electricity and the risk of forest fires.
Hot weather can also cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke in the human body when exposed to high temperatures for too long.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting noted that the forecast temperature in hot weather reports and the actual outdoor temperature may vary by 2 - 4 degrees Celsius, or even higher depending on buffer conditions such as concrete and asphalt roads.
