The North will welcome cold air this weekend, there may be thunderstorms on October 20

This afternoon and tonight (October 18), the Northeast region including Hanoi may experience scattered showers and thunderstorms. The South Central, Central Highlands and Southern regions will continue to experience widespread rain this afternoon and tonight, with some areas experiencing heavy to very heavy rain.

The Northeast region is sunny today, with cloudy weather in the mountainous areas. The clouds will decrease and the weather will be sunny in the afternoon. From this evening and tonight, this region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms. Thunderstorms are likely to cause tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.

Lowest temperature 23-26 degrees, some mountainous areas below 23 degrees. Highest temperature 29-32 degrees, some places above 32 degrees.

In the Northwest region today, it will be sunny, with showers and thunderstorms in some places in the late afternoon and evening. Light wind. Lowest temperature 22-25 degrees, some places below 21 degrees. Highest temperature 29-32 degrees, some places above 32 degrees.

Hanoi today has rain in some places, sunny in the afternoon, rain in the evening and at night, scattered showers. Lowest temperature 24-26 degrees. Highest temperature 31-33 degrees.

It is forecasted that from tomorrow (October 19), rain will increase in the northern provinces, ending the dry weather that has lasted for many days.

This evening, the North may experience scattered showers. (Illustration photo: Nhu Y).

The area from Thanh Hoa to Quang Binh today is cloudy, sunny in the afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening and at night. Lowest temperature 23-25 ​​degrees. Highest temperature 29-32 degrees.

From Quang Tri to Thua Thien Hue, there will be scattered showers and thunderstorms during the day and scattered showers and thunderstorms at night. There is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms. The lowest temperature is 24-26 degrees Celsius. The highest temperature is 29-32 degrees Celsius.

It is forecasted that from tomorrow night, the area from Thanh Hoa to Thua Thien Hue will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally with moderate to heavy rain.

The Southern Central Highlands and the South will continue to have rain this afternoon and evening, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy to very heavy rain with rainfall from 20-40mm, some places over 80mm. There is a risk of heavy rain over 80mm in 6 hours.

The South Central region and the Northern Central Highlands today also have scattered showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall from 10-30mm, some places over 50mm.

The Meteorological Agency warns that thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains may cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods in small rivers and streams; and landslides on steep slopes.

Real-time warning information for areas at risk of flash floods and landslides is provided by the General Department of Hydrometeorology at https://luquetsatlo.nchmf.gov.vn and in separate flash flood and landslide warning bulletins.