Bangkok Post
Weekend storms will cool down scorching season
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A storm alert has been issued for the weekend and Monday with rain expected to lower temperatures in the country, which is experiencing unusually hot weather despite it being the rainy season.
Key facts
- A storm alert has been issued for the weekend and Monday with rain expected to lower temperatures in the country, which is experiencing unusually hot weather despite it being the rainy season.
- The Meteorological Department on Friday warned of storms in the northern, central, eastern, northeastern and southern regions until Monday, including Greater Bangkok, with rough seas in the Andaman Sea in Ranong, Phangnga and Phuket.
- Department Director-General Sugunyanee Yavinchan said on Thursday the storms would ease hot conditions in the country that saw the mercury soar over the past few days, although the country officially entered the rainy season on May 15.
- The mercury in the district peaked at 39.2°C
Summary
The Meteorological Department on Friday warned of storms in the northern, central, eastern, northeastern and southern regions until Monday, including Greater Bangkok, with rough seas in the Andaman Sea in Ranong, Phangnga and Phuket.
Mae Hong Son, Tak, Kanchanaburi, Ranong and Phangnga were singled out by the weather agency as the provinces to be lashed by heavy rain during the three-day alert. Other provinces bracing for downpours on Sunday and Monday included Chanthaburi and Trat, it added.