22-April-2019 the foehn effect is weakening and the temperatures are slightly lower than yesterday in most of Vietnam. Still the temperatures remain at high levels (36-38oC) in the Northwest, North of the Central Region (from Thanh Hoa to Hue) and all over the South of Vietnam (Saigon, the vincinity and the Mekong Delta). Temperatures are high from 1000 A.M through 16:00 and it is recommended to stay indoors during these hours.
1/The Northeast of Vietnam (Lang Son, Cao Bang, Bac Kan, Ha Giang, Thai Nguyen): clouds, 21-31oC. Dong Van Pleau (Ha Giang) is sun and clouds, 18-26oC.
The Northwest of Vietnam (Hoa Binh, Yen Bai, Lao Cai): bright sun; 25-33oC. Lao Cai is sunny and hot, 26-37C. Sapa is sunny, 15-24oC. Mu Cang Chai is sunny and cloudy, 18-28oC. Rainfalls have not been enough in Sapa that there has been a serious lack of drinking water and water for agriculture. The reservoir of Thac Bac has been dried out. Hotels and families in Sapa Town has to buy water for VND500,000/m3. The situation may improve when it rains again of which the time is unknown. Recorded highest temperatures: Hoa Binh City 39oC, Mai Chau 40oC (Hoa Binh).
Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau: bright sunshine and hot, 22-36oC. Moc Chau Plateau is sunny, 25-28oC. Recorded highest temperatures: Muong La 40.3oC, Yen Chau 40.1oC, Phu Yen 40.5oC (Son La).
The lowlands (Halong Bay, Hai Phong, Hanoi, Thai Binh, Ninh Binh) are sunny, 27-33oC.
2/North of the Central Region (Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh) are sunny and hot, 27-36oC. Recorded highest temperatures: Hoi Xuan 39.2 (Thanh Hoa); Tay Hieu 38.8oC, Tuong Duong 39.5 (Nghe An), Huong Khe 38.8 (Ha Tinh).
3/The coastal areas in the Central Region of Vietnam (Central Coast of Vietnam including: Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Phu Yen, Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan, Binh Thuan)
Quang Binh, Quang Tri, Hue: sunny and hot, 27-38oC. Patchy rains in Quang Binh which make the temperatures much lower.
Da Nang, Hoi An: sunny, 26-34oC;
Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh (Quy Nhon Beach), Phu Yen (Tuy Hoa Beach): sunny, 23-33oC. Recorded highest temperatures: 38.8oC in Ba To Quang Ngai.
Khanh Hoa (Nha Trang), Ninh Thuan (Ninh Chu Beach), Binh Thuan (Phan Thiet Beach, Mui Ne Beach): sunny, 26-34oC.
4/The Central Highlands (Kon Tum, Gia Lai - Pleiku, Dak Lak - Buon Ma Thuot, Lam Dong) clouds and sun, 21-35oC. Da Lat is sunny, 16-27oC.
5/The South of Vietnam (Vung Tau, Saigon, Mekong Delta) is sunny mostly, 27-37oC.
Dong Nai, Binh Duong, Binh Phuoc: sunny, 28-38oC.
Con Dao Islands are sunny, 29-30oC; Phu Quoc Island is sunny, 28-32oC.
