The current heat in Southeast Asia is unprecedented, what will the upcoming weather be like?

Southeast Asian countries are experiencing consecutive hot days, hot at a level that meteorologists call 'historic' and unprecedented. According to the forecast, what will the upcoming weather be like in the area?

A 'historic heat wave' is taking place across Southeast Asia, according to Maximiliano Herrera, a climatologist and meteorological historian, published in The Guardian . Mr. Herrera affirmed that the current level of heat is 'unprecedented' in early April.

Last week, a temperature of 44 ^o C was recorded in Myanmar. This is the first time in the history of Southeast Asian climate that a meteorological station has measured a temperature this high, at this early time in the year. year. In Hat Yai (Southern Thailand), 40.2 ^o C was measured, also a record level; And in Yen Chau (Son La province, Vietnam), it measured 40.6 ^o C, which is unprecedented at this time of the year. Those temperatures are atmospheric temperatures, while the actual outdoor perceived temperature is 4 - 6 ^o C higher, which is normal during heat waves.

High temperatures (actual felt temperatures) in many cities in Southeast Asia on the afternoon of April 3. (Photo: Zoom Earth, OpenStreetMap).

Due to dangerous heat, hundreds of schools in the Philippines have temporarily stopped students from going to school when the temperature exceeds 42 ^o C. In the seas of Thailand, the temperature is so high that scientists fear that The coral will be completely damaged.

Governments in Southeast Asia have issued warnings and instructions to help people avoid heatstroke, but many people in professions such as construction or agriculture cannot avoid going outdoors. In Malaysia, a 22-year-old man died of heatstroke.

This intense heat has been foretold. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that Southeast Asia is subject to 'extreme heat' when in February, temperatures regularly rise to 35 - 36 ^o C, far exceeding the annual average. . This situation is due to climate change due to human activities, combined with the El Nino phenomenon.

Last Sunday (April 7), countries in Southeast Asia were still hot with very high temperatures. (Photo: Zoom Earth, OpenStreetMap).

According to forecasts, the early summer temperature of 2024 in Southeast Asia will be slightly higher than 2023 - which is already a year with record high temperatures; There are areas where the temperature will be about 30% higher than the annual average.

So we need to prepare ourselves mentally and find ways to fight the heat, because as Mr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, assistant professor at Kasetsart University (Thailand), warned, 'sea water is really boiling'.