At noon on August 3, through monitoring on satellite cloud images, weather radar images, and lightning positioning, it was shown that thunderstorm clouds were developing, causing showers and accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the areas of Kien Giang, Bac Lieu, and Hau provinces. Giang, Can Tho City, Vinh Long, Ben Tre, Dong Thap, Tien Giang, Ho Chi Minh City...
In the coming hours, thunderstorm clouds will continue to develop and cause showers with thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas. Then, thunderstorm clouds tend to expand and spread to other neighboring areas.
Rainfall is commonly from 5-15mm, in some places it is over 20mm. During a thunderstorm, watch out for tornadoes, lightning, hail, and strong winds of level 5-8 (8-21m/s).
From now until August 10, the low pressure trough has an axis through the northern region of the North, connecting with the hot low pressure centered in the North. The southwest monsoon dominates the region's weather with weak to moderate intensity.
At high altitude, the subtropical high pressure has an axis passing through the South Central and Southern regions, encroaching slightly to the West; around days 3-5 weakens and becomes active again in the following days.
Therefore, the weather in the Southern region is common with scattered showers and thunderstorms; During August 7-10, there will be showers and thunderstorms in some places. Particularly on the days from August 3 to 6, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms with a few places having moderate and heavy rain. During a thunderstorm, watch out for strong winds, tornadoes, and lightning.
The common average temperature is higher than the average for many years during the same period, ranging from 27.0 to 28.5 degrees Celsius.