Thailand's Heatwave: High Temperatures of 44 Degrees Expected

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Thailand finds itself under a severe heatwave with temperatures expected to skyrocket up to 44 degrees Celsius. This intense heat predominates the Northern region with scattered clouds during the day. The minimum temperature is set at a range of between 22 and 30 degrees, and a strong southwesterly wind blowing at speeds of 5-15 km/hr. 

 

The northeastern region follows suit with isolated thunderstorms in lower areas, and temperatures as high as 44 degrees. The Central and Eastern regions are not spared with the highest temperatures reaching 44 and 42 degrees respectively amid patches of clouds and possible thunderstorm occurrence. Southwesterly and southerly winds of 10-30 km/hr have been forecasted for these regions. 

 

The southern region, split between the East and West Coasts, is hot with some areas expecting thunderstorms. Here, temperatures range from 24 degrees to an extreme 41 degrees Celsius. The Southeast winds are blowing at a speed of 10-30 km/hr, causing ocean waves of one meter and above during storms. 

 

Cities including Bangkok are also experiencing this hot weather with temperatures varying between 28 to 42 degrees and southwesterly winds at 10-25 km/hr. 

 

The Thai Meteorological Department warns citizens about this extreme weather and advises against spending time in open areas. They predict thunderstorms in at least 11 provinces and urge people to remain cautious.

 

 

-- 2024-04-29

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[Enzian]

Looking at the above, the heat is definitely affecting a lot of people. Meanwhile I'm sitting in Berkeley where it's currently 14C.

[GammaGlobulin]

Tell me about it!

 

I just saw another funeral procession going by, outside my front gate.

 

The grim reaper is the only one, presumably, enjoying this record hot spell.

 

Heat stress is not something that I need worry about, fortunately.

Wish it were the same for all gods creatures, young and old.

 

 

[Bangkok Barry]

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

[dinsdale]

49 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

That was a true heatwave with very unusually high maximums.

[Almer]

3 hours ago, Enzian said:

Looking at the above, the heat is definitely affecting a lot of people. Meanwhile I'm sitting in Berkeley where it's currently 14C.

Is that Berkeley Glos?

 

[ChrisKC]

So the temperature is going to "skyrocket" from 42c to 44c

[Goat]

1 hour ago, Bangkok Barry said:

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

Woke and weak.

Not like the Thais and Aussies. 

 

I am about to get up on the roof and do a bit of maintenance while it is nice and sunny.

[Dazinoz]

I just saw a tree chasing a dog.

 

[Purdey]

Global warming, or just Thailand warming?

[jak2002003]

42 minutes ago, Goat said:

A result of Boomers releasing billions of tonnes of carbon into the atmosphere over the last 70 years, ignoring scientist pleas knowing that the poblem will be left for us young people.

What, you young people who all insist on driving cars, charging your mobile phones, laptops,  and using plastic for eveeythinng?  The young ones who are flying around the world each year for holidays and ordering food deliveries to you home every day? Want foods available all year round shipped and flown from all over the world so u can eat a strawberry in December. 

 

The older generation...no smartphones or laptops to charge, no plastic bags or packaging,not everyone had a car and people used go cycle or use a bus.  Did not fly to go on a holiday etc. Etc

 

 

[metisdead]

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[Bangkok Barry]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

That was a true heatwave with very unusually high maximums.

 

The same as we've been having in Thailand for the last month+. But Europe definitely isn't designed for hot. I was there in July a few years back, partly for work, and it hit mid-30s in Austria. It was so hot the aircon on the train failed and the guard came through unlocking all the windows.

[arick]

Expected this already been 44 here for the last couple of days. That 112F for you American.

[arick]

Stop moaning go to Central and lay by the toilet in the hallway and enjoy the free air conditioning

[Bangkok Barry]

56 minutes ago, Goat said:

2 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

Woke and weak.

Not like the Thais and Aussies. 

 

I am about to get up on the roof and do a bit of maintenance while it is nice and sunny.

 

I'm sure their families appreciate your sympathy. I have no idea what 'woke' has to do with dying of the heat. I'm not even sure what 'woke' is, other than being the leading phrase of the 2020s. Woke for me is what I did this morning. It has no other meaning.

[milesinnz]

1 hour ago, ChrisKC said:

So the temperature is going to "skyrocket" from 42c to 44c

as regards human life or death... a couple of degrees can make the difference.. the effect of excess heat for humans is non-linear - go the extra bit and you are not just hotter.. you are dead..

[dinsdale]

51 minutes ago, Bangkok Barry said:

 

The same as we've been having in Thailand for the last month+. But Europe definitely isn't designed for hot. I was there in July a few years back, partly for work, and it hit mid-30s in Austria. It was so hot the aircon on the train failed and the guard came through unlocking all the windows.

Not the same. It's not a heatwave here. The heatwave in Europe had temperatures way above normal for the time of year. Temps here are within the normal range for April it's just that it's everyday. If Bangkok was getting 40°C-45°C and Issan for example was experiencing 45°C+ for several days in a row then it would be a heatwave. As it is the highest temp for Bangkok this month has been 40°C and Issan low to mid 40°C depending where you are so within the normal maximums. As I say the difference this year is that it's everyday and this month may very well go down as the hottest on record.

[Jim Jum]

At least in Isaan, the weather in April has been unusual. Above average almost whole month.

 

According to data it can be described as a heat wave (https://weatherspark.com/h/m/149107/2024/4/Historical-Weather-in-April-2024-at-Khon-Kaen-Airport-Thailand#Figures-Temperature - "Khon Kaen Airport Temperature History April 2024" for example).

 

No April rain almost whole of Thailand, not only in Isaan.

[Goat]

1 hour ago, jak2002003 said:

What, you young people who all insist on driving cars, charging your mobile phones, laptops,  and using plastic for eveeythinng?  The young ones who are flying around the world each year for holidays and ordering food deliveries to you home every day? Want foods available all year round shipped and flown from all over the world so u can eat a strawberry in December. 

 

The older generation...no smartphones or laptops to charge, no plastic bags or packaging,not everyone had a car and people used go cycle or use a bus.  Did not fly to go on a holiday etc. Etc

 

 

Sounds terrible mate. Glad I wasnt born back then.

[Gknrd]

Had to laugh at the pic on this post. Clear beautiful sky with the sun..  More like 44 with a pollution haze where the sun is almost blocked out. So you are sweltering in unbearable heat and breathing unbreathable air. Yea, I miss those days.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I have an Amazon Alexa device at home that gives me current temperatures for Bangkok in real time every day. That's been showing daily highs illustrated by the gray bar peaks right around 100 F., sometimes a bit above, sometimes a bit below, for many days now. And the below chart seems to confirm that.

 

 

https://weatherspark.com/h/m/113416/2024/4/Historical-Weather-in-April-2024-in-Bangkok-Thailand#Figures-Temperature

 

Seems as though past years in April, as illustrated by the peaks of the gray shaded bars, have been quite a bit cooler, though 2023 was warming up:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[KhunLA]

And yet, they look almost identical to me ... 

 

Nor has the average high changed in 40-70 years, all of 0.7°F

 

 

You do have to consider, there's a lot more concrete and buildings, holding and radiating temps, so without those, and ambient air, might even be less.

 

Maybe do comparison elsewhere in TH, that hasn't changed as much.

[KhunLA]

Couldn't find average H / L, but average temp is less now than few decades ago. Now ...

 

Then ... 84.7F

 

 

 

[dinsdale]

1 hour ago, Jim Jum said:

At least in Isaan, the weather in April has been unusual. Above average almost whole month.

 

According to data it can be described as a heat wave (https://weatherspark.com/h/m/149107/2024/4/Historical-Weather-in-April-2024-at-Khon-Kaen-Airport-Thailand#Figures-Temperature - "Khon Kaen Airport Temperature History April 2024" for example).

 

No April rain almost whole of Thailand, not only in Isaan.

Having a look at historical data for Khon Kaen the monthly average temp is up about 2°C from April last year. This is not surprising because the daily maximums are constantly on the high side with no respite.

Monthly average for April 2023-31.5°C/April 2024-33.57°C. Bangkok April 2023-31.74°C/April 2024-33.05°C. It's not a huge difference and IMO can be put down to everyday being at the high end of daily maximums. Not due to unusually high temperatures.

https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/th/mueang-khon-kaen/VTUK/date/2023-4

 

[GammaGlobulin]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

 

Hopefully, by next time around, when the same thing, or worse, happens again, they will have installed ACs...

 

[mommysboy]

5 hours ago, Bangkok Barry said:

By comparison, a couple of years ago around 70,000 died from the heat in Europe.

 

Direct v Indirect effects.

[GammaGlobulin]

14 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Having a look at historical data for Khon Kaen the monthly average temp is up about 2°C from April last year. This is not surprising because the daily maximums are constantly on the high side with no respite.

Monthly average for April 2023-31.5°C/April 2024-33.57°C. Bangkok April 2023-31.74°C/April 2024-33.05°C. It's not a huge difference and IMO can be put down to everyday being at the high end of daily maximums. Not due to unusually high temperatures.

https://www.wunderground.com/history/monthly/th/mueang-khon-kaen/VTUK/date/2023-4

 

 

You neglected to include two important pieces of data:

a. The average low temps at the coolest time of day.

b. The relative humidity.

c.  Two degrees difference is a LOT, and if the humidity is also higher, than this will severely impact the body's ability to cool itself.

 

 

[ChrisKC]

 

My comment does not address the matter of the two degrees that makes a difference to the danger levels, but the term "skyrocket" might be more accurate if the temperature went up 10C not just by 2C

[ChrisKC]

3 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

 

You neglected to include two important pieces of data:

a. The average low temps at the coolest time of day.

b. The relative humidity.

c.  Two degrees difference is a LOT, and if the humidity is also higher, than this will severely impact the body's ability to cool itself.

 

 

Not to mention (d) the ever pervasive element of pollution levels.