On the afternoon of May 16, monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning showed that the thunderstorm area was developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in Binh Chanh area, Thu Duc City (HCMC).
In the next 0 - 3 hours, thunderstorms will continue to develop, causing showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the districts of Binh Chanh district, Thu Duc city, then expanding to other neighboring areas such as Binh Thanh, Go Vap, Hoc Mon, District 12...
Rainfall is generally from 3-20 mm, in some places over 25 mm. During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind of about level 5-7 (8-17 m/s), heavy rain causing local flooding.
Weather forecast for the next 24-48 hours, the low pressure trough with an axis of about 24-27 degrees North latitude connecting with the hot low pressure area in the West will be compressed to the South. Above, the subtropical high pressure will continue to gradually encroach to the West.
Forecasting the weather in the next 3 days, the low -pressure trench passes through the mountains and the Northern Midlands. From about 19.5, the Western low pressure area was able to gradually expand to the east and form a shaft with a axis at about 25-28 degrees North latitude, then about 2-3 days in the last 2-3 days this low pressure trench was compressed and pushed to the south.
In the South, the Southwest wind is likely to return to operation from May 20. Above, the subtropical high pressure will be stable, from around May 19-20, it will weaken and gradually withdraw its circulation to the East.
Therefore, thunderstorms tend to appear more often and more frequently in the afternoon and evening. There are places with moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, so beware of thunderstorms, tornadoes, hail and strong gusts of wind.
