Fewer showers forecast for upper Thailand, isolated heavy rains in the South
The Thailand Meteorological Department forecast on Friday that a high pressure area covers the upper North and the Northeast, bringing less rain to upper Thailand and lowering temperatures by 1-2 degrees Celsius. Strong winds are likely in the Northeast, the North and the Central regions.
Meanwhile, the monsoon trough lies across the middle South and the moderate southwest monsoon prevails across the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand. Isolated heavy rains are likely in the South.
The department said the category 5 typhoon “Saudel” over the middle South China Sea is expected to make landfall over the coast of upper Vietnam on October 25-26 before declining rapidly. Isolated rain with strong winds are likely over the eastern and the lower portion of the Northeast during the period.
The weather forecast for the next 24 hours:
North: Cool weather with strong wind and thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 20-23°C, maximum 30-32°C.
Northeast: Cool weather with strong winds and thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 16-21°C, maximum 29-31°C.
Central: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 22-24°C, maximum 31-34°C.
East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 32-34°C; waves 1-2 metres high and over two metres during thundershowers.
South (east coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-24°C, maximum 32-33°C; waves a metre high and two metres during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rain; minimum temperature 23-26°C, maximum 31-33°C; waves 1-2 metres high and two metres during thundershowers.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; minimum temperature 24-25°C, maximum 32-33°C.