Weather forecast for August 23: Northeastern region forecast to have moderate to heavy rain

On the morning of August 23, this cloud area will continue to cause showers and possible thunderstorms in Hanoi's inner city; thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind. Warning level 1 for natural disaster risks due to tornadoes and lightning.

For the entire Northeast region, on the morning of August 23, this area will have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms with common rainfall from 20-50mm, locally very heavy rain over 100mm. From the afternoon of August 23, heavy rain in the Northeast is likely to gradually decrease.

In addition, on the day and night of August 23, other places in the Northern region and Thanh Hoa will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 15-30mm, locally over 50mm; the Central Highlands and Southern regions will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 15-30mm, locally over 60mm; rain will be concentrated in the evening and at night. Warning of natural disaster risk due to heavy rain, tornadoes, and lightning level 1.

Also according to data from the meteorological agency, from 3:00 a.m. on August 22 to 3:00 a.m. on August 23, the Northern provinces and Kon Tum had moderate rain, heavy rain, and some places had very heavy rain such as: Phong Phu (Hoa Binh) 193.8 mm; Cam Nhan (Yen Bai) 111.2 mm; Thanh Thuy (Ha Giang) 115.4 mm; Phuc Yen (Vinh Phuc) 123.8 mm; Tan Minh (Phu Tho) 133.2 mm; Dong Quang (Thai Nguyen) 119 mm; Quang Ha (Quang Ninh) 161.4 mm;... The soil moisture model shows that some areas in the above provinces are nearly saturated (over 85%) or have reached a saturated state.

On the morning of August 23, the Northern region and Kon Tum province continued to have rain with common accumulated rainfall of 10-40mm, some places over 70mm; especially the provinces of Hoa Binh, Quang Ninh, Bac Giang had heavy rain with common rainfall of 30-70mm, some places over 120mm...; risk of flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes in many localities. Warning of natural disaster risks due to flash floods, landslides, land subsidence due to heavy rain or level 1 flow.

Flash floods and landslides can have very negative impacts on the environment, threaten people's lives; cause local traffic congestion, affect the movement of vehicles; destroy civil and economic works, causing damage to production and socio-economic activities.

Weather forecast for regions on August 23, the Northwest region is cloudy with moderate rain, heavy rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain; light wind; thunderstorms are likely to have tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The highest temperature is 29-32 degrees Celsius, some places are over 32 degrees Celsius.

The Northeast region is cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day; mountainous areas and Quang Ninh have moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms, locally very heavy rain; light wind; thunderstorms are likely to have tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The highest temperature is 31-34 degrees Celsius.

Hanoi capital is cloudy, with scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day; light winds; in thunderstorms there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. The highest temperature is 31-33 degrees Celsius, some places are over 33 degrees Celsius.

Provinces from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien - Hue are cloudy; hot during the day, some places are very hot; Southwest wind level 2-3. Highest temperature 34-37 degrees Celsius, some places over 38 degrees Celsius.

Provinces and cities from Da Nang to Binh Thuan are cloudy, sunny during the day, some places are very hot. Southwest wind level 2-3. Highest temperature 34-37 degrees Celsius, some places above 37 degrees Celsius.

The Central Highlands region is cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Southwesterly winds at level 2-3; thunderstorms are likely to produce tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind. Maximum temperatures are 29-32 degrees Celsius, with some places above 32 degrees Celsius.

Southern region has clouds, scattered showers and thunderstorms. Southwest wind level 2-3; thunderstorms have possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts. Highest temperature 32-35 degrees Celsius.