Central Vietnam Sees Rainfall Decline as Storm Risks Remain

Central Vietnam saw rainfall decrease on October 11 after several days of heavy rain, with the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting warning that areas from Hue to Da Nang and eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak could still face localized downpours, thunderstorms and flooding risks.

According to Vietnam.vn, rainfall between 7 p.m. October 10 and 8 a.m. October 11 exceeded 70 mm in some locations, including 142 mm at Ba Long monitoring station in Quang Tri and 78 mm at Hong Trung in Hue.

Vietnam.vn reported that rainfall in areas from Hue to Da Nang and eastern Quang Ngai to Dak Lak was forecast at 20 to 40 mm, with some locations receiving more than 70 mm during October 11.

The weather agency warned that thunderstorms could bring tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong winds. Localized heavy rain may cause flash floods on small rivers, landslides and flooding in low-lying areas, according to Vietnam.vn.

Northern Vietnam was forecast to have mostly sunny conditions with scattered evening showers, while air pollution could persist in the morning and evening because limited rainfall reduces pollutant dispersion, Vietnam.vn reported.

In Hanoi, temperatures were forecast at 22 to 24 degrees Celsius overnight and 30 to 33 degrees Celsius during the day, with scattered nighttime showers and northeast to north winds, according to Vietnam.vn.

The Central Highlands and southern Vietnam were expected to receive scattered afternoon and evening showers with locally heavy rain. Temperatures were forecast at 20 to 31 degrees Celsius in the Central Highlands and 23 to 33 degrees Celsius in the south, Vietnam.vn reported.

Ho Chi Minh City was forecast to experience scattered showers and thunderstorms, especially late afternoon and evening, with temperatures ranging from 24 to 26 degrees Celsius at night and 30 to 32 degrees Celsius during the day, according to Vietnam.vn.