Thailand's Rain Eases Upper North, South Warned of Thunderstorms

The Meteorological Department's forecast for today (06:00 to 06:00 tomorrow) predicts scattered thunderstorms covering about 30% of the northern region, mainly in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Tak, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun, with lows of 22‑25 °C and highs of 31‑35 °C, and southwesterly winds of 10‑20 km/h. In the northeast, thunderstorms are expected over about 30% of the area, focusing on Loei, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani, with temperatures ranging from 23‑25 °C to 33‑36 °C and southerly winds of 10‑20 km/h. The central plains will see thunderstorms over roughly 30% of the area, particularly in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram, with lows of 22‑25 °C and highs of 33‑35 °C, and southerly winds of 10‑20 km/h. The eastern region anticipates thunderstorms over about 30% of the area, mainly in Sa Kaeo, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat, with lows of 24‑26 °C and highs of 32‑34 °C, southerly winds of 15‑30 km/h, and sea waves around 1 meter, higher than 2 meters in storm zones. The eastern seaboard of the south (Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla and Yala) expects thunderstorms over 60% of the area with isolated heavy rain, lows of 22‑25 °C and highs of 32‑35 °C, southerly winds of 15‑30 km/h, and similar wave conditions. The western seaboard of the south (Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun) also forecasts thunderstorms over 60% of the area with occasional heavy rain, lows of 24‑26 °C and highs of 30‑34 °C. From Phang Nga northward, winds are west‑southwest at 15‑35 km/h with sea waves of 1‑2 meters, exceeding 2 meters in thunderstorms; from Phuket southward, winds are west‑southwest at 15‑30 km/h with waves about 1 meter, higher than 2 meters in stormy spots. Bangkok and its vicinity will have thunderstorms over about 30% of the area, with lows of 25‑27 °C and highs of 33‑35 °C, and southerly winds of 10‑20 km/h.