According to the National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting, on May 2-3, some areas in the northeastern region and the central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua-Thien Hue would see hot weather. On May 4-7, the hot weather will expand in these regions.
The northern and central regions of Vietnam have been forecasted to see more warm fronts from this month
From the second half of May, the temperature in northern and central localities would be 0.5-1 degree centigrade higher than the same period of previous years.
The National Centre for Hydro-meteorological Forecasting has warned that this year, the number of warm days tends to increase in the northern and north-central regions compared to the average of the previous years in the same period.
Meteorologists have also warned of a high risk of fires and explosions in residential areas and production workshops due to high demand for electricity, as well as a high risk of forest fires.
There would be 10-30 percent chance of rainfall in the north in May, lower than the same period in previous years. Meanwhile, it would be 5-15 percent higher in central localities from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien-Hue.