At the National Conference on Natural Disaster Prevention and Control Search and Rescue in 2022 on April 25. Source: NLNO

The national weather service has forecast thunderstorms with moderate to very heavy rain on the occasion of the upcoming four-day holiday, reported Tien Phong newspaper.

National Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1) fall on Saturday and Sunday so that workers will have two more days off the following Monday (May 2) and Tuesday (May 3).

The hydro-meteorological forecast center said that around April 28-29, the northern mountainous region can has showers and thunderstorms, as a result of a wind convergence,

After that, around the night of April 30, the north could welcome a reinforced cold air. The north and north central region from April 30 to May 3 may experience showers and thunderstorms. The mountains and the northern midlands are likely to occur moderate to heavy rain and cool temperatures.

Meanwhile, in the southern provinces, around April 27-28 set a shaft with a shaft at about 5.0-8.0 degrees North latitude. From about April 29, this low pressure groove tends to raise the axis to the north and connect to a low pressure area that is likely to form in the East Sea.

Due to the influence of low pressure grooves, from April 29 to May 3, rain, showers and thunderstorms is likely to occur in the Central provinces, the South Central, the Central Highlands and the South.

Before thunderstorms, April 25 to April 27, in the Northwestern region, the North and Central Region continues to have heatwave widespread with the highest common temperature 35 -37 degrees Celsius, some places above 37.

Particularly, the soaring heatwave conditions are likely to prevail the mountains of the North and Central Central with the highest temperature of 37-39 degrees, some places above 39.

Hanoians on April 26 will see temperatures climb 35 to 36 degree Celsius. The heat will gradually abate in the following days, the centre said.

In addition, from April 25 to April 28, in the Central Highlands and the South has local hot sun with the highest temperature of 35-36 degrees Celsius, some places above 36 degrees.

“During the holiday of April 30 and May 1, many dangerous weather patterns are likely to appear: Heavy rain in a large area in the North, Da Nang to Binh Thuan, the Central Highlands and the South. At sea, there is 40-60% change of forming a tropical depression/storm," emphasized Tran Hong Thai, director of the General Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on April 25 meeting.

The National Centre for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warns about downpours, gale, lightning, and whirlwinds during the upcoming holiday. Source: Tien Phong newspaper

The National Center for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has forecast cloudy sky with no likelihood of rainfall in Da Nang City Monday into Friday (April 29). The city will see highs of 33 to 34 degrees Celsius and lows of 25 to 26 degrees.

The National Steering Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control is urging authorities in coastal areas, to take proactive and necessary mitigation measures in response to strong winds at sea, according Da Nang Today.

National weather forecasters have issued a high-wind alert for coastal parts from Quang Ninh to Quang Binh provinces due to the influence of low pressure in western Vietnam.

Sunday afternoon (May 1) into Monday (May 2), the Gulf of Tonkin could witness strong winds from the south and southeast at level 6, and gustiness of level 7, as well as experience rough seas with waves as high as 1.5m-3m.

In Ho Chi Minh City, the hot weather will remain until about April 28, then gradually decrease. From about April 28- 29 onwards and throughout the holiday, the weather in the South tends to increase thunderstorms, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, even moderate to heavy rain in some places.

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