More summer storms warning issued

 

The Meteorological Department today issued the latest warning of more summer storms and heavy rains in the country from today until April 5.

 

It said the country’s upper region is facing turbulent weather, thus resulting in summer storms and torrential rain storms i n the North, Northeast, Central and Eastern regions. Hailstorms are also expected in some areas.

 

Affected by the turbulent weather today include Chiang Rai, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Lamphun, Lampand, Tak, Sukhothai, Uttaradit, Phitsanulok, Phichit, and Phetchabun in the North.

 

In the Northeast, aftected provinces include Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket, and Ubon Ratchathani.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/summer-storms-warning-issued/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2017-04-02

Uhh... except, it's spring not summer.

18 minutes ago, cruisemonkey said:

Uhh... except, it's spring not summer.

It's summer! it was "officially" declared to be summer last week after so "many" days of hot weather, something like that! or did I dream it?

Not a dream, started on 6th March https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/sadistic-thailand-summer-officially-arrived/

Edited April 2, 20179 yr by CGW

I woke up to a thunderstorm and heavy rain here in Bangkok last night.

First one we have had here in my area in nearly 3 months.

 

Being we were tipping toward a drought again, many areas already suffering, the off-season rain is very welcome.

To my understanding, Thailand only recognizes 2 seasons...... SUMMER and WINTER...........

Winter is November, December, January and February (High Season)....... The other 8 months are summer.............   If March 6 was the official start of Summer then there are a few 'odd' days at beginning or end of the seasons..............

Still no rain in downtown Chiang Mai although there were reports of it in outlying parts.

1 hour ago, sawadeeken said:

To my understanding, Thailand only recognizes 2 seasons...... SUMMER and WINTER...........

Winter is November, December, January and February (High Season)....... The other 8 months are summer.............   If March 6 was the official start of Summer then there are a few 'odd' days at beginning or end of the seasons..............

You've missed out rather glaringly the rainy season, from mid- May to October. 

Isn't it just "Rain" and "Dry" season here in the Monsoon region of SE Asia?  Hot/Cool season.  Rain or No Rain.

 

Summer/Winter (Fall/Spring), my opinion only, doesn't seem to fit here in the western sense. 

Edited April 2, 20179 yr by 55Jay

8 hours ago, sawadeeken said:

To my understanding, Thailand only recognizes 2 seasons...... SUMMER and WINTER...........

Winter is November, December, January and February (High Season)....... The other 8 months are summer.............   If March 6 was the official start of Summer then there are a few 'odd' days at beginning or end of the seasons..............

Actually, to be precise, Thailand has a wet season and a dry season. There is no such thing as spring. lol

I wish some of these storms would come to Chiang Mai.  My land is bone dry and some of the trees look really bad.  My lake has half the water it usually has too. 

 

I always get impatient for the rains after the dry season drags on!!!

 

Also sick of watering the vegetables and shrubs! 

3 minutes ago, jak2002003 said:

I wish some of these storms would come to Chiang Mai.  My land is bone dry and some of the trees look really bad.  My lake has half the water it usually has too. 

 

I always get impatient for the rains after the dry season drags on!!!

 

Also sick of watering the vegetables and shrubs! 

I sympathise with you jak. But a few months ago I installed reticulation from a really deep bore hole. The water is slightly cloudy but declared ok by testing. Now my small 4 rai of planted crops is booming. I water during the night. Cheers 

On 4/2/2017 at 3:11 PM, sawadeeken said:

To my understanding, Thailand only recognizes 2 seasons...... SUMMER and WINTER...........

Winter is November, December, January and February (High Season)....... The other 8 months are summer.............   If March 6 was the official start of Summer then there are a few 'odd' days at beginning or end of the seasons..............

Nah rorn, nah fon, nah nao. Hot, wet, cool... 

On 4/2/2017 at 1:08 PM, cruisemonkey said:

Uhh... except, it's spring not summer.

Depends where you are in the world.

 

In Thailand I have always believed there are only 3 seasons anyway, Hot, Hotter & Hot and Wet.......................

3 hours ago, chrisinth said:

Depends where you are in the world.

 

In Thailand I have always believed there are only 3 seasons anyway, Hot, Hotter & Hot and Wet.......................

 

Those are women... not seasons.  

On 2 April, 2017 at 6:00 AM, bannork said:

You've missed out rather glaringly the rainy season, from mid- May to October. 

Rainy season does not exist. TaT banned the term this some years ago. It is Green Season.