El Nino officially appears, creating many natural disaster risks

(HNMO) - From now until August, the North and Central regions will experience more hot days. The total rainfall and flow to large reservoirs in the North will continue to be deficient...

Lack of rainfall, flow, water level of Da River (Ba Vi district section) and Red River (Son Tay town section) on June 7 dropped to record low.

Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting Hoang Phuc Lam said that the El Nino phenomenon has officially appeared and may last until the first months of 2024 with a probability of about 80-90%. Therefore, from now until August, the North and Central regions will experience more hot days than the average of the same period in many years. In September, the intensity of the heat will decrease, not as severe as in previous months.

Regarding rain, from July to September, total rainfall in the North is generally 5 to 10% lower than the average of many years. Total flow to large reservoirs on the Da River is 30 to 50% deficient, the Gam River is 20-30% deficient, and the Chay River is 10-15% deficient. From October to December, flow to large reservoirs in the Da River, Gam River, and Chay River basins continues to be 20 to 30% deficient...

In the East Sea, from July to September, there is a possibility of 6-8 storms and tropical depressions; of which 2-4 will directly affect the mainland of our country. From October to December, the East Sea may see 3-5 storms and tropical depressions, which may affect the provinces and cities in the Central region. "Due to the impact of El Nino, the intensity and trajectory of storms this year will be very complicated," Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam warned.

Regarding the current weather, the Northern Delta Hydrometeorological Station forecasts that this evening (June 18), some places in Hanoi will experience thunderstorms starting from the districts of Quoc Oai, Thach That, Ba Vi, then spreading to neighboring localities. During thunderstorms, people in the capital should take precautions against tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind...

Tomorrow afternoon and evening (June 19), Hanoi will be hot and sunny, with the highest temperature commonly being 34-36 degrees Celsius.

Due to the influence of the low pressure area in the West developing and expanding, tomorrow (June 19), Hanoi will be hot and sunny, with the highest temperature commonly being 34-36 degrees Celsius. On June 20 and 21, Hanoi will be hot and sunny at noon and in the afternoon, with the highest temperature being 36-37 degrees Celsius. From June 22 to 25, Hanoi will have rain, moderate rain, and heavy rain in some places with thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind; the temperature will gradually decrease, with the highest temperature commonly being 33-34 degrees Celsius.

The remaining areas in the midlands and deltas of the North, on June 19 and 20, will be hot, with some places experiencing severe heat: The highest temperature is commonly 35-37 degrees Celsius, with some places experiencing higher than 37 degrees Celsius. The provinces and cities from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen will be hot and severely hot, with some places experiencing particularly severe heat, with the highest temperature commonly 35-38 degrees Celsius, with some places experiencing higher than 39 degrees Celsius.

The Meteorological and Hydrological Agency has warned that the heat wave in the midlands and deltas of the North is likely to last until June 21. During the hot days, the North may experience thunderstorms with tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind in the late afternoon and at night.

Source