Chilly morning for Bangkok, frost on Northern mountain tops
Most of Thailand cool and dry except for South where prevailing monsoon will bring isolated thundershowers
The upper part of Thailand will experience cool to cold weather on Tuesday as a high-pressure system blankets the North, Northeast, and the Central region including metropolitan Bangkok, as well as the East, and the upper South, the Thai Meteorological Department said this morning.
Cold to very cold weather is forecast on mountaintops in the North and Northeast, with frost in some areas in the morning, it added.
The department urged people to take care of their health due to cold weather and be cautious of fire hazards caused by dry air. Motorists should take more caution in areas with poor visibility.
Meanwhile, the moderate northeast monsoon prevailing over the Gulf and the South will bring isolated thundershowers in the lower South, with waves rising to 1-2 metres high and over 2 metres in thundershowers. All ships should proceed with caution and avoid areas with thundershowers, the department warned.
The department added that tropical storm Pabuk over the lower South China Sea is expected to approach the eastern coast of Vietnam on Tuesday-Wednesday, when it will weaken into an active low-pressure cell.
The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:
Bangkok metropolitan area: Cool with light morning fog. Lows of 19-22 °C and highs of 29-31 °C.
North: Cold to cool with morning fog. Lows of 14-17 °C and highs of 26-30 °C. Cold to very cold on the mountaintops with frost in the morning.
Northeast: Cool to cold with light morning fog. Lows of 11-17 °C and highs of 27-30 °C. Cold to very cold on the mountaintops.
Central: Cool with light morning fog. Lows of 17-20 °C and highs of 28-30 °C.
East: Cool with light morning fog. Lows of 18-22 °C and highs of 29-31 °C. Waves about 1 metre high and 1-2 metres high offshore.
South (East Coast): Morning cool with isolated thundershowers mostly in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat. Lows of 18-25 °C and highs of 28-32 °C. Waves 1-2 metres high and above 2 metres high in thundershowers.
South (West Coast): Isolated thunderstorms mostly in Trang and Satun. Lows of 23-26 °C and highs of 31-33 °C. Wave height about 1 metre high and above 2 metres high in thunderstorms.
