In the afternoon of June 30, monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning showed that many convective cloud areas are developing, causing showers with thunderstorms and lightning in many areas in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring localities.
Areas with thunderstorms include Cho Quan, Binh Tien, Tan My, Tan Hung, Phu Dinh, Dien Hong, Binh Thoi, Tay Nam, Ben Cat, Binh Co wards; along with Phu Giao, Binh Loi, Tan Nhut, Xuan Thoi Son, Tru Van Tho, Long Hoa, Binh Hung, Thanh An and Chau Duc communes.
In the next 3 hours, convective clouds will continue to develop, maintain showers with thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas, and are likely to expand to other localities such as Long Nguyen, Chanh Phu Hoa, Tan Uyen, Vinh Tan wards and Vinh Loc, Hoc Mon, Bac Tan Uyen, Thuong Tan, Thanh An, Bau Lam communes...
Common rainfall is from 5-15 mm, in some places over 15 mm. During thunderstorms, people need to be wary of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind at level 5-7 (8-17 m/s).
According to forecasts, in the next 24-48 hours, the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ) will be active in the Central region and the central East Sea, and a tropical cyclone is likely to form on the convergence zone.
From around July 2nd, the convergence zone tends to gradually move northward. Southwest monsoons maintain medium to strong intensity, while the upper subtropical high pressure continues to dominate the regional weather.
In the next 3-10 days, the intertropical convergence zone will continue to raise its axis to the North, and the Southwest monsoon will maintain moderate to strong activity.
Notably, at the beginning of July, rain tends to appear on a large scale with a higher frequency, helping to reduce the temperature and make the weather in the South more pleasant.
