Hot weather is forecast to continue in central and northern Vietnam this week, with temperatures reaching top 40oC.

Hot weather is forecast to continue in central and northern Vietnam this week, with temperatures reaching top 40oC.

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Northern provinces will be affected by a hot westerly low-pressure system as arid winds move through the central region. Both areas will experience high temperatures hovering around 35-38 degrees, according to the National Hydro Meteorological Forecasting Center.

The northern central region will suffer the worst heat, with some places due for mercury levels over 40 degrees.

Meanwhile, the Central Highlands and southern regions will be sunny and, in late afternoons and evenings, sparse showers will roll in with thunderstorms in some places.

The highest temperatures in the two regions will touch 33 degrees.

Sunday was the third day for the central and northern regions to suffer in the latest heat wave. Residents in provinces like Hoa Binh, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An reported they felt as if they were in a “frying pan” with temperatures touching 38-40 degrees.

PV