During the holiday from April 30 to May 1, the whole country is hot like never before in the past 10 years

Statistics from the National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting show that in the past 10 years, there has never been a year when all three regions, North - Central - South, have had heatwaves during the period April 30 - May 1.

On the evening of April 25, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong, Head of Weather Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydrometeorological Forecasting, said that this year's April 30-May 1 holiday is a holiday with special weather. special . In the past 10 years, there has never been a year when all three regions, North - Central - South, have had heatwaves during the period April 30 - May 1.

In the coming days, the most notable thing is still the hot weather . During the holidays on April 30, the Northern and Central provinces are affected by a circulation in the hot low pressure area in the West.

With the impact of the hot low circulation in the West, from April 26 to about April 30, the North will be extremely hot, the highest temperature during the day in the Northwest is from 36-39 degrees Celsius, in some places above. 40 degrees C; The Northeast and the capital Hanoi have high temperatures of 36-38 degrees Celsius, with some places above 38 degrees Celsius.

The central provinces from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen will experience intense heat and especially intense heat with temperatures of 37-40 degrees Celsius, with some places over 40 degrees Celsius.

The Central Highlands and Southern regions from April 26 to 30 are hot on a large scale with high temperatures of 35-37 degrees Celsius, in some places above 38 degrees Celsius.

During the holiday from April 30 to May 1, the whole country was extremely hot. (Illustration).

It is forecast that after the April 30 holiday, in the first 1-2 days of May 2024, a weak cold air mass from mainland China will move down, and in the Northern region from May 1-2, it is likely to appear. showers and thunderstorms return. In the South, southwest winds also tend to appear, causing thunderstorms.

In the early days of May 2024, in the North and the South, you need to be careful of thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds.

Forecasting further, from now until June (with a focus on May), there will be a period of weather changes from the cold season to the hot season, the dry season to the rainy season in the North, resulting in strong thunderstorms and tornadoes. , lightning, hail can appear most of the year. In mountainous areas, the impact of terrain can create strongly developed convective clouds, resulting in thunderstorms with tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds.