Thunderstorms and 44°C heat headed for Thailand this week

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Thunderstorms and 44°C heat headed for Thailand this week
STAFF WRITER


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BANGKOK: -- As Rob Thomas once crooned in Santana hit Smooth, “Man, it’s a hot one / Like seven inches from the midday sun”.

That was back in 1999 but we reckon it still holds pretty true for Thailand in April 2016.

The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) have warned of temperature highs reaching 44° Celsius this week, particularly in the central, north and northeast provinces. Sukothai has already seen 44°C on Monday this week, while Tuesday saw some of Thailand sweltering between 42° and 43° too.

Haze is expected to accompany the week’s blistering heat too.

According to the Bangkok Post, these temperatures are approaching the 44.5°C record high for Thailand, documented in Uttaradit on 27 April 1960.

Perhaps bringing some relief, however, is the fact that thunderstorms and gusty winds are also predicted to hit the country this week, in 47 provinces across the central, east, north and northeastern regions.

Full story: http://whatsonsukhumvit.com/thunderstorms-and-44c-heat-headed-for-thailand-this-week/

-- (c) What's on Sukhumvit 2016-04-13

[billd766]

According to the TMD the 7 day weather forecast for Khampaeng Phet is

wait for it

Hot and sunny with no sign of rain.

7 days Weather Forecast
Today
13/04 Tomorrow
14/04 Friday
15/04 Saturday
16/04 Sunday
17/04 Monday
18/04 Tuesday
19/04
42 °C 26 °C sunny
43 °C 26 °C sunny
43 °C 27 °C sunny
42 °C 26 °C sunny
42 °C 27 °C sunny
42 °C 27 °C sunny
42 °C 27 °C sunny

[impulse]

Thank God.

I thought I was having hot flashes...

Turns out, it's just plain hot out there.

[Ron19]

According to the TMD the 7 day weather forecast for Khampaeng Phet is

wait for it

Hot and sunny with no sign of rain.

7 days Weather Forecast

Today

13/04 Tomorrow

14/04 Friday

15/04 Saturday

16/04 Sunday

17/04 Monday

18/04 Tuesday

19/04

42 °C 26 °C sunny

43 °C 26 °C sunny

43 °C 27 °C sunny

42 °C 26 °C sunny

42 °C 27 °C sunny

42 °C 27 °C sunny

42 °C 27 °C sunny

Same Ban Thasak - Uttaradit

[Happy Grumpy]

A perfect 24 degrees here in Greater Bangkok.

Same in the kitchen. Same in the bedroom. Same in the living room.

[impulse]

A perfect 24 degrees here in Greater Bangkok.

Same in the kitchen. Same in the bedroom. Same in the living room.

Now you're just being mean Grumpy.

[Andrew65]

Same here, a chance of an afternoon shower, getting dark later!

A perfect 24 degrees here in Greater Bangkok.

Same in the kitchen. Same in the bedroom. Same in the living room.

[Happy Grumpy]

Was still a bit hot, so now it's 22 degrees.

Going to get an icy beer, put one's feet up, just to ensure there's no chance of overheating.

[WitawatWatawit]

Was still a bit hot, so now it's 22 degrees.

Going to get an icy beer, put one's feet up, just to ensure there's no chance of overheating.

Watch out for karma.

[ratcatcher]

Was still a bit hot, so now it's 22 degrees.

Going to get an icy beer, put one's feet up, just to ensure there's no chance of overheating.

You've got the right idea. Chill out, aircon set at 22, nice cold beer, relax. Why be grumpy when you can be happy?

[Ron19]

A perfect 24 degrees here in Greater Bangkok.

Same in the kitchen. Same in the bedroom. Same in the living room.

Turn your aircon off and suffer with us.

[HooHaa]

i cant remeber a songkran where it didnt rain at least once

[impulse]

Was still a bit hot, so now it's 22 degrees.

Going to get an icy beer, put one's feet up, just to ensure there's no chance of overheating.

Good to hear.

We were all worried about you at a stifling 24.

[somo]

Was still a bit hot, so now it's 22 degrees.

Going to get an icy beer, put one's feet up, just to ensure there's no chance of overheating.

I hope you catch pneumonia

[billd766]

I think that I have discovered the melting point of my body.

It is 38C. It must be that as it is 43 in the shade outside and the sweat is dripping off me.

15 minutes ago I turned on the air con in the bedroom so that my next stop in a few minutes time.

[Nicolas32]

37C in my area ..

[Rancid]

Back in Oz we don't even regard anything under 40 as even being warm. I'm enjoying the weather, reminds me of pleasant Spring days back home.

[Kongola]

Back in Oz we don't even regard anything under 40 as even being warm. I'm enjoying the weather, reminds me of pleasant Spring days back home.

In Thailand it`s not the heat but the humidity that will take you down.. That is also why BKK will feel hotter at 37 degrees then what CM do at 42.

In Oz you`ll mostly get the dry heat, which might burn more in the sun, but it won`t suck your body for water in the same way as Thailand in April.

[Suradit69]

Like what I see predicted going into next week rain-wise anyway.

Edited April 13, 2016 by Suradit69

[max72]

I think that I have discovered the melting point of my body.

It is 38C. It must be that as it is 43 in the shade outside and the sweat is dripping off me.

15 minutes ago I turned on the air con in the bedroom so that my next stop in a few minutes time.

Temperature is not all. It;s the combination of few factors, mostly temperature + humidity which gives the heat index or humidex.

Humid 38C in Bangkok might feel worse than dry 44 degrees at Sukhothai.

You can find on the web few websites where you can calculate the heat index by writing the temperature and the humidity or the temperature and the dew point.

BTW , the MINIMUM temperature at Sakhon Nakon was 31.4C , the highest minimum ever recorded anywhere in Northern and Northeastern Thailand.

Only a couple of stations (Bangkok and Rayong to my knowledge) have ever recorded slightly higher minimum (in 24 hours) than this.

It's like a hell 24/7 !

[max72]

Back in Oz we don't even regard anything under 40 as even being warm. I'm enjoying the weather, reminds me of pleasant Spring days back home.

In Thailand it`s not the heat but the humidity that will take you down.. That is also why BKK will feel hotter at 37 degrees then what CM do at 42.

In Oz you`ll mostly get the dry heat, which might burn more in the sun, but it won`t suck your body for water in the same way as Thailand in April.

Exactly. Bangkok has amongst the worst heat indexes.

Once it had a dew point of 33C (it means the air to be saturated at 100% humidity needs to have a 33C temperature) with heat indexes as high as 63-65C (combinations of 38-39C with around 60% of humidity).

Only Eastern India and some parts of Arabian Peninsula and the African Red Sea coast get higher heat indexes (78C is the world record set at Dharhan with 41C and around 70% of hr)

[ExpatLife]

Just looked and HH is only hitting around 33, whereas Korat is up to 42! Crazy difference

[laolover88]

House in Nakhon Phanom, with air con is 22. Outside 39. Wife says it is a bit chilly inside. Compromise : she cooks. the kitchen is 30

[clockman]

Back in Oz we don't even regard anything under 40 as even being warm. I'm enjoying the weather, reminds me of pleasant Spring days back home.

In Thailand it`s not the heat but the humidity that will take you down.. That is also why BKK will feel hotter at 37 degrees then what CM do at 42.

In Oz you`ll mostly get the dry heat, which might burn more in the sun, but it won`t suck your body for water in the same way as Thailand in April.

Exactly. Bangkok has amongst the worst heat indexes.

Once it had a dew point of 33C (it means the air to be saturated at 100% humidity needs to have a 33C temperature) with heat indexes as high as 63-65C (combinations of 38-39C with around 60% of humidity).

Only Eastern India and some parts of Arabian Peninsula and the African Red Sea coast get higher heat indexes (78C is the world record set at Dharhan with 41C and around 70% of hr)

Dharhan can be heaven and hell, Lowest i recorded was 4 degree and highest 53!

[Roomuck]

Was still a bit hot, so now it's 22 degrees.

Going to get an icy beer, put one's feet up, just to ensure there's no chance of overheating.

I hope you catch pneumonia

or a three day power black out.

[Dumbastheycome]

Back in Oz we don't even regard anything under 40 as even being warm. I'm enjoying the weather, reminds me of pleasant Spring days back home.

Yeah, but I hear its lonely northeast of Alice Springs !

[Kabula]

Please rain on all the revelers wasting water.

[DrTuner]

Scorchio! Boutrosboutrosghalihetetettetee. Quite pleasant weather this time of the year.

[keithathome]

Sorry Kongola ( #18) your knowledge of physics is lacking. If it is humid you'll sweat a lot but if it is dry heat you'll lose more water.

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

A perfect 24 degrees here in Greater Bangkok.

Same in the kitchen. Same in the bedroom. Same in the living room.

Remember not to switch off the aircon.