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Less rain, cool weather forecast for upper Thailand

Less rain, cool weather forecast for upper Thailand

The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Thursday that a high pressure area covering the upper North and the Northeast will cause less rain in those areas and temperatures will see a 1-2° C decrease with strong wind in the Northeast, the North and the Central regions. Meanwhile, isolated heavy rains are likely in the South amid a monsoon trough, it said.

The department mentioned that category 4 severe tropical storm Saudel in the South China Sea is expected to make landfall in Vietnam on October 25 and 26 before declining rapidly. Isolated rain with strong wind is likely over the East and lower Northeast on these days.

Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:

North: Cool weather with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 20-23 degrees and highs of 26-31 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Cool weather with strong wind and thundershowers in 10 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 19-21 degrees and highs of 28-22 degrees Celsius.

Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 21-23 degrees, highs of 29-31 degrees Celsius.

East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 2 metres during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees, highs of 32-34 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 metres high and 2 metres during thundershowers.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees, highs of 30-31 degrees Celsius.

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