Hot days for the North, possible thundershowers in the South

Thailand’s Meteorological Department says today that a low pressure system covers upper Thailand and will make for hot, dry days in the north of Thailand. Chiang Mai, Bangkok and Phuket five day forecasts below.

“A westerly trough covers the upper Northeast, while southerly and southeasterly winds blow humidity from the South China Sea into the Northeast, the East, the Central and the lower North regions. Outbreaks of summer storms are forecast with gusty winds, hail and lightning in some portions of the upper country.”

From Monday until Saturday, a low pressure cell will remain in upper Thailand causing hot to very hot conditions. Southerly and southeasterly winds will continue to bring the humidity into the Northeast and the East. Isolated thundershowers are likely in those areas.

Last week Chiang Mai residents sweltered with daily temperatures of 39 and 40 each day.

The forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows…

Northern Region: Lows of 18-26°C, maximum temperature 37-41°C. Westerly winds of 10-20 kilometres per hour.

Northeast: Hot during the day. Isolated thunderstorms with gusty wind and hail. Minimum temperature 22-25 °C, maximum 34-38°C. Southeasterly winds.

Central region: hot to very hot during the day. Minimum temperature 24-27 °C, maximum 37-41°C. Southerly winds of 10-20 kilometres per hour

Eastern region: Hot during the day hot. Isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds.Lows of 24-27 °C, highs of 34-38°C. Southeasterly winds of 10-30 kilometres per hour; wave below 1 metre, about 1 metre offshore.

Southern region (East Coast) Isolated thundershowers. Minimum temperature 21-26°C, maximum 33-37°C. Easterly winds of 15-30 kilometres per hour. Wave height about 1 metre.

Southern Part (West Coast) Isolated rain throughout the period. Lows of 23-27°C, highs of 34-38°C. Easterly winds of 10-30 kilometres per hour. Waves below 1 metre, about 1 metre offshore.

Metropolitan Bangkok: hot throughout the period with isolated rains. Minimum temperature 26-28°C, maximum 36-39°C. Southerly winds of 10-20 kilometres per hour.

Chiang Mai forecast below…

Bangkok forecast below…

Phuket forecast below…

SOURCE: Thailand Meteorological Department