Summer storms to batter 59 provinces in Thailand until Wednesday

The summer storms are possibly being caused by the influence of a moderate high-pressure system over the South China Sea, TMD said.

This high-pressure system is bringing southerly and southeasterly winds to upper Thailand, which are fast gaining strength, it added.

These cool winds are expected to smash into hot or extremely hot temperatures in upper Thailand, resulting in thunderstorms, gusty winds, isolated hail and lightning strikes.

TMD said these weather conditions will hit the Northeast and East first before arriving in the North and Central regions.

Meanwhile, the easterly and southeasterly winds across the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea will bring rain to the South.

Separately, the following provinces are expected to face summer storms on the following days:

Sunday

Northeast: Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Buriram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani

Monday

North: Nan and Uttaradit

Northeast: Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Chaiyaphum, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani

East: Prachinburi, Sa Kaew, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat

Tuesday-Wednesday

North: Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Phrae, Uttaradit, Tak, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun

Northeast: Loei, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani

Central: Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Suphanburi, Lopburi, Saraburi, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Nakhon Pathom, including Bangkok and its vicinity

East: Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi, Sa Kaew, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.