Vietnam’s Mid-Autumn Festival weather forecast: Little rain in north, heavy downpours in central, south

Pham Thi Phuong Chi, a forecaster with the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, reported that widespread heavy rain will continue in Quang Tri to Da Nang, eastern Quang Ngai to Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, and southern provinces through Thursday.

Rainfall is expected at 40-80 mm, with some areas exceeding 150 mm.

The central provinces and cities from Quang Tri to Da Nang and eastern Quang Ngai could see even heavier rain, with localized totals above 250 mm.

By Thursday night, rainfall will ease in many areas.

On Friday, or the Mid-Autumn Festival day, heavy rain will be concentrated from Ha Tinh to Hue in the central region, with 50-100 mm expected and some places exceeding 200 mm.

The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and southern localities will see 30-60 mm of rain, with localized totals above 120 mm.

“In the Central Highlands, moderate rain and scattered thunderstorms may still occur during the Mid-Autumn Festival, with some areas experiencing heavy downpours,” Chi said.

In Hanoi of the northern region, little rain is forecast on Friday, with temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 degrees Celsius and intermittent sunshine.

Ho Chi Minh City, meanwhile, will continue to see moderate to heavy rain, with localized torrential downpours.

The highest temperatures in the southern metropolis are expected to reach 27-29 degrees Celsius, Chi said.