Hà Nội and northern provinces to experience warmer weather

Drivers wait under a flyover to avoid sunlight in Hà Nội.— VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt

HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội and other northern provinces are forecast to experience warmer weather as of Monday until May 6.

On Monday, the temperature was recorded as between 17 and 27 degrees Celsius in Hà Nội and between 16 and 27 degrees Celsius in other provinces.

The temperature could hit 33 degrees Celsius in Hà Nội and other provinces during the holidays to celebrate the Reunification Day (April 30) and May Day (May 1).

The hot weather is predicted to hit the city and provinces from May 3 to 6, with the highest temperature of 35 degrees Celsius.

Việt Nam is forecast to suffer the highest temperatures ever recorded in 2020, according to the latest report by the Meteorological and Hydrological Administration.

The country is predicted to face increasing and complicated patterns of natural disasters this year due to the impact of global warming and melting of glaciers, the administration said. — VNS

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