Rain, gusty winds expected in Ho Chi Minh City

According to the southern weather center, satellite imagery, weather radar, and lightning detection systems showed rapidly intensifying thunderstorm clouds already producing showers, thunderstorms, and lightning over Tay Ninh Province.

In Ho Chi Minh City, thunderstorm clouds were detected across a wide range of wards and communes, including Binh Khanh, Hung Long, Binh Chanh, Binh Hung, Nha Be, Phu Dinh, Tan My, An Lac, Tan Hung, Binh Phu, Binh Tien, Chanh Hung, Tan Thuan, Binh Thoi, Dien Hong, Cho Quan, Cau Ong Lanh, Xom Chieu, An Khanh, Cat Lai, Ben Thanh, and Binh Trung.

In neighboring Dong Nai Province, thunderclouds have also formed over areas including Dai Phuoc, Phuoc An, Nhon Trach, and Long Thanh Communes.

Meteorologists warned that thunderstorm cloud systems are expected to continue developing through the evening, bringing scattered showers accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning to the affected areas before spreading to surrounding localities.

Rainfall is forecast to range from two to 20 millimeters.

Downpours may be paired with hazardous conditions such as thunderstorms, whirlwinds, lightning strikes, hail, and strong winds.

Torrential rain could also trigger flooding in low-lying areas.

Southern Vietnam is currently entering its transitional period between the dry and rainy seasons, as the southwest monsoon begins to reestablish itself.

Despite this shift, rain remains scattered, while hot and sunny conditions continue to dominate much of the daily weather in the southern region.