In the past 24 hours, the Southern region has had scattered showers and thunderstorms, some places have moderate to heavy rain. The rainfall in the past 24 hours was 93.2 mm, Phu My - Dong Thap 59.8 mm, Thanh Tan - Dong Thap 55.6 mm, Bac Dong - Tay Ninh 54.4 mm, Bu Dang - Dong Nai 50.4 mm.
Weather forecast for the next 24-48 hours, the low pressure trough with an axis through the North - North Central region will gradually reduce the epidemic to the South and gradually weaken. The southwest monsoon has medium to strong intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure weakens and gradually retreats to the East. Wind convergence exists in the area.
Weather forecast for the next 3-10 days, the formation of an axis-level low pressure trough passing through the South Central region will gradually become stronger. By around August 18, the low pressure trough weakened. The southwest monsoon will operate at medium to strong intensity.
Above, the subtropical high pressure with an axis over southern China tends to encroach on the west from August 15, until about August 17, the southern branch of the subtropical high pressure tends to encroach on the west and gradually lift its axis to the North, around August 19, the axis will pass through the South - South Central region.
Therefore, the Southern region will have moderate rain, heavy rain, and locally very heavy rain in the next 24 to 48 hours. Total rainfall is generally 50-100 mm, in some places over 100 mm.
The heavy rain is likely to last until around August 17 in the Southern region. The total rainfall for the entire period is generally 120-220 mm.
