Northern Vietnam plains brace for hot sunny days

For the past three days, the plains of northern Vietnam have been impacted by a low-pressure area of the west, which resulted in hot sunny days, driving temperatures up to 39 degrees Celsius in certain areas, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

While the heat would continue raging on the plains, rains would come to mountainous areas, especially in the afternoon and at dusk.

U.S. weather forecast service AccuWeather said Hanoi’s highest daytime temperatures this week would be at 37-38 degrees, and 28-29 degrees at night. High-altitude locations like Lao Cai’s Sa Pa would see temperatures at 19-24 degrees.

In central Vietnam, effects of a low-pressure area and Foehn winds result in hot sunny days as well, with temperatures going up to 40 degrees in certain areas. The highest daytime temperatures for the Thanh Hoa-Binh Dinh region would be 40 degrees, and 37 degrees for Phu Yen-Binh Thuan.

Southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands would see less rain and more sunny days, with temperatures ranging between 30-35 degrees.

Until Friday, southern Vietnam and the Central Highlands may see rains at dusk, but by the end of the week, widespread rains would return.