On the afternoon of October 27, satellite cloud images, weather radar images and lightning positioning showed the thunderstorm area developing and causing rain with thunderstorms and lightning in the entire Xuyen Moc, Ho Tram communes, Di An ward, Tan Dong Hiep, An Phu, Thuan Giao, Tan Khanh, Tan Hiep... The cloud area moved in the West Northwest direction to East Southeast.
In the next 30 minutes to 3 hours, another cloud area in Tay Ninh province will move towards Ho Chi Minh City, causing showers, thunderstorms and rain. Rainfall is generally from 10-25 mm, in some places over 25 mm.
During thunderstorms, beware of tornadoes, lightning, hail, strong gusts of wind of level 5-8 (8-21 m/s) that break trees, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure, endanger human life, heavy rain causing local flooding in low-lying areas.
Weather forecast for the next 24-48 hours, the continental cold high pressure will continue to strengthen and shift to the East, then have stable intensity. The low pressure trough with an axis at about 9-12 degrees North latitude is active.
In the southern seas, the wind changes direction with weak intensity. Above, the subtropical high pressure will encroach to the west and have an axis through the North - North Central region.
Weather forecast for the next 3-10 days, the continental cold high pressure will gradually weaken, and around the night of October 31, it is likely to strengthen again.
The low pressure trough with an axis at about 9-12 degrees North latitude tends to gradually lift its axis to the North, gradually moving to the South from around November 2. Above, the subtropical high pressure tends to slowly lift its axis to the North and encroach to the West, gradually lowering its axis to the South from November 2. The wind changes direction with weak to moderate intensity over the Southern sea.
Therefore, from 7:00 p.m. on October 27 to 7:00 p.m. on October 29, Ho Chi Minh City will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. Total rainfall is generally 70-150 mm, in some places over 150 mm.
On the night of October 29, Ho Chi Minh City will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms. The total rainfall from 7pm to the end of October 29 was generally 30-80 mm. From October 30, the rain will gradually decrease in both area and volume.