After unseasonal rain, heat wave intensifies in the South

On the morning of February 28, the Southern Hydrometeorological Station said: Today, heat waves are still occurring widely in the Eastern provinces, but the intensity of the heat waves has decreased. In some places, the Western provinces are experiencing localized heat waves.

Sau trận mưa trái mùa, nắng nóng tăng cường ở Nam bộ- Ảnh 1. — Southern heat wave increases in intensity

The highest temperature in the East is commonly from 34 - 36 degrees Celsius, some places are above 36 degrees Celsius such as Bien Hoa (Dong Nai) is 36.9 degrees Celsius, So Sao ( Binh Duong ) 36.6 degrees Celsius. Relatively low humidity is commonly from 40 - 50%, the lowest is Bien Hoa 39.6%.

It is forecasted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, heat waves will occur widely in the Eastern provinces and locally in the Western provinces. On February 29, the heat waves will continue to increase in intensity, with some areas in the East experiencing severe heat. The highest temperature in the East will be from 35 to 37 degrees Celsius, with some places experiencing over 37 degrees Celsius; in the West, some places will experience over 35 degrees Celsius. Humidity will generally be from 30 to 50%. The heat waves will last from 12 to 16 hours during the day.

At around 3pm on February 27, Ho Chi Minh City experienced an unseasonal rainstorm over a large area. The rainfall was quite moderate in Binh Chanh, Nha Be, District 7, and Thu Duc City. The rainfall in the city centre was insignificant, causing the heat to rise very strongly after days of the ground being heated, making the feeling of suffocation and discomfort even more intense.

It is forecasted that today and tomorrow, the heat in Ho Chi Minh City will remain at 35 - 36 degrees Celsius. In the entire Southern region, the heat is still showing no signs of abating.

Notably, in recent times, along with the prolonged heat wave, many places in the South have also experienced fire and explosion incidents. Therefore, in addition to paying attention to protecting health and avoiding prolonged exposure to heat, people need to pay attention to fire and explosion prevention in residential areas as well as forest fires.

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