Heatwave in the North 2024: Historically high heat values may appear
Sharing with reporters, Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, said that the reason for the early heat wave in the North and Central regions is the impact of the El Nino phenomenon.
Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting commented on the heat wave situation in the North in 2024.
The El Nino phenomenon causes the average temperature across the country to tend to be higher than the average of many years and affects the early appearance of heat waves.
In the South and Central regions, the heat wave appeared 1 month earlier. In the North, the average heat wave will arrive around May 15-16, and this year's heat wave has arrived more than 1 month earlier than the average.
The temperature in these early days has been very harsh and higher than the annual average. The temperature can reach 38, 39 degrees Celsius. This is also something that people need to pay attention to.
The specific cause of the heat wave that is happening and is about to happen in the Northern and Central regions is the impact of the low pressure area in the West of the Central region combined with the influence of the foehn wind effect causing dryness and heat.
Answering the question: Obviously, El Nino has made the weather erratic. So how long will this heat wave last, and when will it peak? Expert Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting added that with this year's heat wave, each region will have different heat duration and intensity.
Expert Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting added that with this year's heat wave, each region will have different heat duration and intensity.
It is forecasted that in the Northeast region, the heat wave will last from now until about April 4; and in the Northwest and Central regions, the heat wave will last until about April 5.
In particular, during the heat wave, the area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen will be the hottest place in the country. Specifically, in areas such as the western mountainous areas of Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri and Thua Thien Hue (specifically in Nhu Xuan, Tuong Duong, Huong Khe and Nam Dong, ...) are places where there is an impact of not only the hot low zone but also the foehn wind. The temperature of these areas can reach 39, 40 degrees Celsius, even above 40 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, in the Northwest region, the heat intensity will tend to decrease a bit, with temperatures ranging from 37-38 degrees Celsius. In the Northeast region, due to the lack of the foehn wind, it will be hot but less intense, with temperatures ranging from 35-37 degrees Celsius.
Heatwave in the North 2024: Experts recommend things to note
Expert Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said: ''This year's heat wave has 3 main characteristics: heat wave comes early, the number of heat waves is higher than the average of many years and the intensity is more severe than the average of many years, there may be a historically high temperature value''.
In some regions, the temperature will also be higher. For example, in the Northwest, the heat will last from April to July, with the peak of intense heat in May and June.
In the Northeast region, the heat will last from May to August, with the peak of intense heat falling in June and July.
Expert Nguyen Van Huong recommends that people should pay attention to a number of points with such intense and prolonged heat.
There is a high probability of longer than average heat waves and they will be very severe, possibly with historically high temperatures.
Expert Nguyen Van Huong recommends that people with such intense and prolonged heat should pay attention to the following points:
Firstly, it is necessary to pay attention to health during heat waves because people are susceptible to heat shock when working outdoors and when going in and out of areas with large temperature differences.
Second, hot season will easily cause forest fires and explosions.
Third, after the heat waves there will be showers and thunderstorms and these thunderstorms will likely be accompanied by tornadoes, lightning, hail, especially hail during the transitional season like this will easily destroy farmers' crops.
"Given the impacts and effects of the heat, people need to prepare now to face a summer that is forecast to be hotter and more intense than usual" - Expert Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting emphasized.
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