Isolated heavy rains, strong winds forecast for upper Thailand
Widespread showers with strong winds and isolated heavy to very heavy rain are likely for upper Thailand, the Meteorological Department said on Wednesday, adding that category 5 typhoon Molave over the South China Sea is expected to make landfall in Vietnam by today then downgrade into a category 3 tropical storm before entering Thailand.
Meanwhile, the monsoon trough still lies across the middle South while strong southwest winds prevail across the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf. Isolated heavy rains are likely in the South, the department said, advising people in risky areas to beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoff. It warned all small boats to stay ashore while ships should keep away from areas with thundershowers as waves over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf are 2-3 metres high and will be above 3 metres in thundershower areas.
Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:
North: Cool weather with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 21-24 degrees and highs of 29-32 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 10-15 degrees Celsius.
Northeast: Cool weather and strong wind with thundershowers and isolated heavy to very heavy rain; temperature lows of 20-22 degrees and highs of 26-30 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 12-15 degrees Celsius.
Central region: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 30 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius.
East: Mostly cloudy, strong winds with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius; waves a metre high and 1-2 metres during thundershowers.
South (east coast): Thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-24 degrees, highs of 31-33 degrees Celsius; waves 2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 29-32 degree Celsius; waves 2 metres high and 3 metres during thundershowers.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 20 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius.
