Meteorological agency must adjust heat forecast

According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on August 12, many places in the Northeast region (including Hanoi ), the Central region and the Central Highlands will continue to experience hot weather of 35-36 degrees Celsius.

Previously, this center predicted that the heat wave would end in the North on August 11 and in the Central region on August 12. However, according to the latest update, the heat wave will continue on August 13 and 14 in the Northern Delta, Thanh Hoa to Da Nang , and the eastern provinces of Quang Ngai to Dak Lak. The heat wave here will only end on August 15, the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has re-evaluated.

In the South, on August 12, there was widespread rain. According to data from the Vrain automatic rain gauge system, from Da Nang to the South and Central Highlands, at least 15 provinces and cities had moderate rain, with the focus being on the South. Of which, Tay Ninh (93mm), Quang Ngai (92.6mm) and Lam Dong (89.4mm) had the highest rainfall.

In the North, at noon and in the afternoon of August 12, some places also had localized showers but the main atmosphere was still hot and sunny, with Hanoi's temperature reaching 35 degrees Celsius, causing a feeling of hotness.

The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting predicts that tonight and tonight, August 12, the Northern region, the Central Highlands and the Southern region will still have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 10-30mm, some places over 80mm.

At the same time, from Thanh Hoa to Hue and the South Central Coast, there will also be scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 10-30mm, in some places over 70mm.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/co-quan-khi-tuong-phai-dieu-chinh-du-bao-ve-nang-nong-post808059.html