Upper Thailand gets cooler by 1-2 °C, South sees dryer weather
According to the Thailand Meteorological Department forecast released on Monday (December 23), the westerly wind prevailing across the North and the upper Northeast will bring a 1 to 2 degree Celsius drop in temperature with cool to cold weather in the North and the Northeast with fair sky during the day.
Isolated thundershowers, meanwhile, are forecast in the South due to an easterly wind across the Gulf and the South. All transport in the upper part of the country should proceed with caution in foggy areas.
The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:
Northern region: Cool to cold with fog in the morning, lows of 13-20 degrees and highs of 29-36 degrees Celsius. Temperature likely to drop to 5-12 degrees on hilltops.
Northeastern region: Cold with fog in the morning, lows 17-21 degrees and highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius. Temperature likely to drop to 10-14 degrees on hilltops.
Central region: Cool with fog in the morning; lows of 21-23 degrees, highs 34-36 degrees Celsius.
Eastern region: Partly cloudy with fog in the morning; lows of 20-24 degrees, highs of 32-36 degrees Celsius; wave height 1 metre.
Southern region (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thunder showers in 10 per cent of the area; lows of 21-24 degrees, highs of 30-35 degrees Celsius; wave height 1 metre, increasing to 1-2 metres during storms.
Southern region (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thunder showers in 10 per cent of the area; lows 22-24 degrees, highs 32-34 degree Celsius; wave height 1 metre, increasing to 1-2 metres during storms.
Bangkok and surrounding area: Partly cloudy and fog in the morning; lows of 23-25 degrees, highs 34-36 degrees Celsius.