Isolated heavy rains, strong wind forecast for upper Thailand
Keep your brolly at hand as the rainy season still hasn’t passed: isolated heavy to very heavy rain and strong wind is likely over upper Thailand, while strong southwesterly winds prevail over the South and the Gulf and will bring isolated heavy showers there, the Meteorological Department said on Thursday.
Meanwhile, category 3 tropical storm Molave has downgraded into a category 2 tropical depression over Ubon Ratchathani and is expected to further downgrade into category 1.
The department warned people in risky areas to beware of severe conditions that may cause flash floods and water runoff. It also advised small boats to stay ashore while all ships should proceed with caution and keep away from areas with thundershowers in the Andaman Sea and the Gulf as waves are expected to be 2-3 metres high and above 3 metres in thundershower areas.
Here’s the weather forecast for the next 24 hours:
North: Cool weather with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 21-24 degrees and highs of 28-30 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 10-15 degrees Celsius.
Northeast: Cool weather and strong wind with widespread rain and isolated heavy to very heavy rain; temperature lows of 19-21 degrees and highs of 24-28 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 12-15 degrees Celsius.
Central region: Cloudy and strong wind with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 28-29 degrees Celsius.
East: Cloudy and strong wind with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 22-25 degrees, highs of 28-30 degrees Celsius; waves 2-3 metres high and over 3 metres during thundershowers.
South (east coast): Cloudy with thundershowers in 60 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rain; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 30-33 degrees Celsius; waves 2 metres high and over 2 metres during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Cloudy with thundershowers in 70 per cent of the area and isolated heavy rains; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 27-32 degree Celsius; waves 2-3 metres high and over 3 metres during thundershowers.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 40 per cent of the area; temperature lows of 24-25 degrees, highs of 29-31 degrees Celsius.