Hot day with thundershowers and gusty winds expected across Thailand

The public is urged to take care of their health due to changing weather and to be cautious of severe conditions

Hot weather with scattered thundershowers and gusty winds are forecast in the North, the Central including Bangkok metropolitan area, and Eastern regions on Tuesday, the Thai Meteorological Department announced this morning.

These weather conditions are attributed to a weakening moderate high-pressure system from China covering northeastern Thailand and the South China Sea, combined with prevailing easterly and southwesterly winds, the department said.

The public is urged to take care of their health due to changing weather and to be cautious of severe conditions by avoiding large trees and unsecured billboards. Motorists should exercise increased caution, and farmers are advised to take precautions to prevent damage to crops and livestock, it added.

In the South, strengthening southeasterly wind is affecting the Gulf of Thailand, the South, and the Andaman Sea, bringing increased rainfall. Wave heights are expected to reach about 1 metre, and over 2 metres during thunderstorms. All vessels in the Gulf and the Andaman Sea should avoid sailing through stormy areas, the department warned.The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:

North: Scattered thundershowers with gusts mostly in Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, and Tak; minimum temperature 21-25 degrees Celsius, maximum 26-36°C. 

Northeast: Isolated thundershowers mostly in Nakhon Ratchasima, Buriram, Surin, Sisaket and Ubon Ratchathani; minimum 19-24°C, maximum 30-35°C.

Central: Hot day with isolated thundershowers and gusts mostly in Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram; minimum 25-26°C, maximum 33-35°C. 

East: Isolated thundershowers with gusts mostly in Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chonburi and Rayong; minimum 23-25°C, maximum 33-34°C; waves about a metre high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.

South (east coast): Scattered thundershowers mostly in Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumpon, Surat Thani, Songkhla, Yala and Narathiwat; minimum 23-27°C, maximum 32-35°C; waves about a metre high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.

South (west coast): Scattered thundershowers mostly in Ranong, Phang Nga, Phuket and Krabi; minimum 24-26°C, maximum 33-35°C; waves about a metre high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.

Bangkok metropolitan area: Hot day with isolated thundershowers and gusts; minimum 25-26°C, maximum 34-36°C.

(2025/04/15-00:00)