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Heavy rain to continue nationwide as Bangkok drowns
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The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its latest Thailand weather warning for today, September 26, and tomorrow, September 27. It forecasts heavy to very heavy rain to continue nationwide.
Key facts
- The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued its latest Thailand weather warning for today, September 26, and tomorrow, September 27
- Bangkok already saw prolonged rain yesterday, resulting in flooding across most parts of the city
- The warning follows several days of downpours after the TMD flagged flash flood risks across Thailand from September 23 to 27
- Temperatures will range from a low of 22 to 24°C to a high of 26 to 29°C, with variable winds of 10 to 25 kilometres per hour.
Summary
Bangkok already saw prolonged rain yesterday, resulting in flooding across most parts of the city. 47 provinces across the North, Northeast, Central region, East and upper South are also on today’s forecast list, with flash floods and overflows possible.
The announcement links the rain to an active low-pressure cell over the lower Central region, Bangkok and surrounding provinces. The cell is expected to move towards the Central region along the monsoon trough over upper Thailand, while the southwest monsoon over the Andaman Sea, the South and the Gulf of Thailand strengthens.