Isolated heavy rains forecast for North, Northeast, East today
Don’t get caught in an unexpected downpour: isolated heavy showers are expected in the North, the Northeast and the East, the Thailand Meteorological Department said today (August 20).
From today until August 23, the monsoon trough will lie across the North and upper Northeast, bringing more rain and some heavy showers, the department added, warning people to beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoff.
Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:
North: Cloudy with thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 21-24 degrees and highs of 26-34 degrees Celsius.
Northeast: Cloudy with thundershowers in 80 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees and highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius.
Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 34-36 degrees Celsius.
East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 24-26 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.
South (east coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Partly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 33-34 degree Celsius; waves a metre high and 2 metres during thundershowers.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 34-35 degrees Celsius.
