In the afternoon of August 9, monitoring on satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning showed that convective clouds are developing, causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in many areas.
Areas recording convective clouds include Binh Tien ward, Tan My ward, Tan Hung ward, Phu Dinh ward, Dien Hong ward, Binh Hung commune...
In the next 3 hours, convective clouds will continue to develop, causing showers with thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas, then it is likely to expand to neighboring areas. Common rainfall is from 12-60mm, in some places over 60mm.
Weather pattern forecast for the next 24-48 hours, the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) with its axis through the Northern region is gradually weakening. Southwest monsoon with moderate to strong intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure branch in the South through the South China Sea weakens and lowers its axis to the South, while the upper air convergence is operating better.
In the next 3 - 10 days, the low pressure trough through the Northern region will slowly raise its axis to the North and gradually weaken. Southwest monsoon maintains medium to strong intensity. Above, the southern branch of the subtropical high pressure continues to weaken and lower its axis to the South, from around August 13 - 14, it tends to encroach westward again. Upper-level wind convergence is operating well in the Southern region.
Therefore, the Southeast region is likely to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, rainfall of 15 - 30mm, locally heavy rain over 70mm. Rain concentrated mainly in the afternoon and night.
