Hot weather with isolated thundershowers forecast for most of Thailand

By THE NATION

 

 

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (May 2) that a thermal low cell covers upper Thailand while southerly and southeasterly winds blow over the upper country.

 

 

Isolated thundershowers are likely in the area. The easterly winds blowing over the Gulf and the South are expected to bring thundershowers.

 

From May 3-5, the active low pressure over Sumatra will intensify and move to the upper Bay of Bengal stirring waves up to two metres high in the Andaman Sea.

 

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:

 

Northern region: Hot, with thundershowers and gusty winds in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees and highs of 32-37 degrees Celsius.

 

Northeastern region: Hot, with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas, temperature lows of 24-28 degrees and highs of 32-39 degrees Celsius.

 

Central region: Hot, with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 25-27 degrees, highs of 37-39 degrees Celsius.

 

Eastern region: Hot, with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 25-27 degrees, highs of 33-38 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.

 

Southern region (east coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 23-26 degrees, highs of 31-35 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and two metres during thundershowers.

 

Southern region (west coast): Thundershowers in 40 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 24-27 degrees, highs of 32-35 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.

 

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Hot, with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 26-28 degrees, highs of 35-38 degrees Celsius.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387155

 

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