The Southern Regional Hydrometeorological Centre forecast sunny conditions across Ho Chi Minh City and southern Vietnam on October 25, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening.
Temperatures are expected to range from 24 to 27 degrees Celsius at night and 31 to 34 degrees during the day.
Rainfall is forecast to ease across the southern region, with isolated evening showers mainly in Lam Dong and Ca Mau provinces.
Meanwhile, tidal water levels at most monitoring stations along the Saigon River have risen slowly over the past 24 hours and remained high.
At 7 am on October 24, water levels at Thu Dau Mot station were 0.05 metres above the highest warning level, while those at Nha Be were close to the same threshold. Phu An station recorded Level 2, while Dau Tieng remained below Level 1.
Water levels in rivers and canals across Ho Chi Minh City are expected to rise further in the coming days as the current tidal cycle intensifies.
The highest tides are forecast between October 26 and 28, corresponding to the 17th to 19th days of the ninth lunar month.
Water levels at Phu An and Nha Be stations could reach 1.70-1.75 metres, or 0.10-0.15 metres above the highest warning level. At Thu Dau Mot, levels are forecast to reach 1.82-1.88 metres, exceeding the threshold by 0.22-0.28 metres.
Daily tidal peaks are expected between 5 am and 7 am or between 5 pm and 7 pm.
The weather agency warned that high tides, particularly when combined with heavy rainfall, could cause flooding in low-lying and riverside areas, disrupting transport and socio-economic activities across the city.
