April 17, 2009
Bangkok (ASTV Manager Online) – Powerful winds and rain in the north and upper northeast were influenced by the south and southwest winds. Rain will also be some areas of the central region as well as the east.
People who will travel to the eastern part of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar were told to check the weather condition due to Cyclone Bijli.
In the north, the highest temperature will be 35-39 degrees celsius. 60 percent of rain can be expected, and powerful winds will be in some areas such as Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Payao, Lampang, Lampun, Sukhothai, Kamphaengphet and Phetchabun.
The highest temperature will be 35-38 degrees celsius in the northeast. Powerful winds and 30 percent of rain can be expected, particularly in Nongkhai, Loei, Nongbua Lampu, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen and Nakhon Ratchasima.
In the central region, the highest temperature will be 35-39 degrees celsius. 30 percent of rain can be expected, especially in Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Kanchanaburi, Lopburi, Saraburi and Ratchaburi.
20 percent of rain will be in the east. Powerful winds can be seen in Prachinburi, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Chanthaburi and Trad. Waves can be one meter high.
There will be 60 percent of rain in the eastern south, in particular Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat.
60 percent of rain can also be expected in the western south, particularly in Phuket, Krabi, Trang and Satun. The highest temperatures will be 33-34 degrees celsius. Waves can be 1-2 meters high.
It will be 37-38 degrees celsius in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. 10 percent of rain as well as powerful winds can be seen.
