Ho Chi Minh City welcomes 'golden' rain to cool down

TPO - This evening, it is expected that Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces will have showers and thunderstorms in some places.

The Southern Hydrometeorological Station said that the heat in Ho Chi Minh City and neighboring provinces will continue to decrease, with the highest temperature ranging from 33-36 degrees Celsius, and in some places above 36 degrees Celsius. It is forecasted that many places in the Southern region, including Ho Chi Minh City, will have showers and thunderstorms this evening. Beware of strong gusts of wind, whirlwinds, lightning, and hail in thunderstorms.

In recent days, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City have had continuous rain after a series of extremely hot days. The weather in the city is somewhat less hot compared to the peak hot days at the end of April. However, the rain appearing after a series of hot days is also accompanied by extreme weather such as strong gusts of wind and thunderstorms.

According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, from May 4 to 6 and from May 8 to 9, disturbances in the upper easterly wind zone (causing rain) tend to move inland, affecting the weather in Ho Chi Minh City.

During the first 10 days of May, Ho Chi Minh City is likely to have scattered showers and thunderstorms with some places having moderate rain. Beware of tornadoes and gusts of wind during thunderstorms.

In the middle and late May, Ho Chi Minh City will begin to experience seasonal rains, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the city. Beware of thunderstorms and hail that may occur during thunderstorms. In addition, heat waves with the highest temperature of 35-37 degrees Celsius are likely to occur in the city center for a few days.