It has also been record hot in Thailand in recent weeks. At the same time, the area suffers from poor air quality.
Temperature records were broken in Vietnam and Laos over the weekend. On May 6, 44.1 degrees Celsius was measured in the Mekong River estuary in Vietnam. The previous record, 43.4 degrees, is from 2019.
On the same day, 43.5 degrees were measured in neighboring Laos. The record was measured in the former royal capital of Luang Prabang, popular with tourists.
The storm will break the hottest heat in the coming days
Some sort of relief from the heat is expected in the coming days, as a drastic change is expected in the tropical weather of Southeast Asia, it is estimated the British newspaper Guardian (you will switch to another service) in an article by weather reporters.
According to forecasts, the Bay of Bengal has ideal conditions for a strong storm called cyclogenesis.
High sea surface temperatures increase the possibility of tropical storms. According to forecasts, the storms in Southeast Asia will also spread to Myanmar.
Air pollution is trying at the same time as the heat
The heat wave is hitting Southeast Asia at the same time that many cities in the region have also suffered from record bad air quality (you switch to another service).
For example, the world’s worst air quality was measured in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on several days in April.
Luang Prabang has also had a record number of small particles in the air. The reasons are considered to be, among other things, traditional beech cultivation, the reduction of forests, intense construction and forest fires that are difficult to extinguish due to the heat.