Heat wave in the North lasts until April 23

The Center said that on April 20, the mountainous and midland areas of the North, the area from Nghe An to Phu Yen, the Central Highlands and the South will have hot weather, some places will have severe heat with the highest temperature commonly 35-37 degrees, some places will have temperatures above 38 degrees such as: Phu Yen (Son La) 39.4 degrees, Hoa Binh 39.5 degrees, Cao Bang 39.1 degrees, Tuyen Hoa (Quang Binh) 38.2 degrees, Ayunpa (Gia Lai) 38.3 degrees... The lowest relative humidity is commonly 45-55%.

Forecasting developments in the next 24-48 hours, the Center said that on April 21, the mountainous and midland areas of the North will have hot weather with the highest temperature commonly ranging from 35-36 degrees, some places above 36 degrees; the lowest relative humidity commonly ranges from 50-55%; the mountainous areas of the North will have localized hot weather with the highest temperature in some places above 35 degrees.

On April 22, the Northern region will have hot weather, some places will have severe heat with the highest temperature commonly ranging from 35-37 degrees, some places over 38 degrees; the lowest relative humidity commonly ranges from 45-50%.

On April 21-22, the area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen will have hot weather, some places will be extremely hot with the highest temperature commonly ranging from 35-38 degrees, some places will be over 38 degrees; the lowest relative humidity commonly ranges from 45-55%. The Central Highlands and the South will have hot weather with the highest temperature commonly ranging from 35-36 degrees, some places will be over 36 degrees; the lowest relative humidity commonly ranges from 45-50%.

Detailed forecast, the Center said:

The heat wave warning center in the North will last until about April 23. From about April 24, the heat wave in the area from Thanh Hoa to Phu Yen is likely to ease. The heat wave in the Central Highlands and the South is likely to last for many days to come.

Disaster risk level: Level 1.

According to the Center, due to the effects of heat, severe heat in some places combined with low humidity and southwest winds causing the foehn effect, there is a risk of explosions and fires in residential areas due to increased demand for electricity and the risk of forest fires. In addition, heat can also cause dehydration, exhaustion, and heat stroke to the human body when exposed to high temperatures for a long time.

The center noted that the forecast temperature may differ by 2-4°C from the actual outdoor temperature, or even higher if there are heat-absorbing surfaces such as concrete and asphalt.

Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/nang-nong-o-bac-bo-keo-dai-toi-ngay-23-4-102250421082507018.htm