On the afternoon of April 20, monitoring satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning data showed that thunderstorm clouds are developing, causing showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in some areas of Lam Dong and Tay Ninh provinces.
Forecast for the next 0-3 hours, thunderstorm clouds will continue to develop and cause showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning in the above areas, then tend to expand and spread to other neighboring areas.
Common rainfall is from 5-20 mm, in some places over 30 mm. During thunderstorms, it is necessary to be wary of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind at level 5-8 (8-21 m/s), and be wary of the risk of localized flooding due to heavy rain.
Weather pattern forecast for the next 24-48 hours, from tomorrow, the hot low pressure area in the West tends to develop and operate strongly again. Above, the subtropical high pressure with its axis passing through the South Central - Southern region is weakly operating. East wind disturbances at high altitude maintain weak intensity and little fluctuation.
Weather pattern forecast for the next 3-10 days, the hot low pressure area in the West continues to develop and gradually expand to the Southeast. Above, the subtropical high pressure with its axis through the South Central region is weakly operating; from about April 22 onwards, it tends to strengthen again.
Therefore, in the coming days, the Southern region will have increased hot weather at noon and in the afternoon, it is necessary to prevent the risk of fire and explosion and adverse effects on health, especially cardiovascular diseases. In the evening, there may be thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind, affecting agricultural production, causing trees to fall, damage to houses, traffic works and infrastructure.
