Bangkok: The Meteorological Department has revealed that the upper North and upper Northeast will experience heavy rain in some areas, while in Bangkok and its vicinity, there will be thunderstorms in 60% of the area.The Meteorological Department forecasts the weather for the next 24 hours: The upper North and upper Northeast will experience heavy rain in some areas, while the Central, Eastern and Lower Southern regions will experience heavy rain in some areas. People in the aforementioned areas should beware of the dangers of heavy to very heavy rain and accumulated rain, which may cause flash floods and forest runoff, especially on hillsides near waterways and lowlands. This is because the monsoon trough is passing through the upper part of the North and upper Laos into the low-pressure cell in the upper part of Vietnam, and the southwest monsoon is still covering the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand.For the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, the sea has waves approximately 1 meter high . In areas with thunderstorms, the waves are higher than 1 meter. Sailors are advised to avoid sailing in areas with thunderstorms.Regional weather forecast for August 20, 2024Bangkok and surrounding areas: Thunderstorms in 60% of the area. Minimum temperature 25-27 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature 34-36 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.Northern region: Thunderstorms in 70 percent of the area and heavy to very heavy rain in some areas of Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Phayao, Nan, Tak, Phitsanulok and Phetchabun. Minimum temperature 24-27 degrees Celsius, maximum temperature 29-36 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 5-15 km/hr.Northeastern region: Thunderstorms in 70 percent of the area and heavy to very heavy rain in some areas of Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Sakon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin and Mukdahan. Minimum temperature 24-27 degrees Celsius, maximum temperature 30-36 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.Central r egion: Thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area and heavy rain in some areas of Lop Buri and Saraburi provinces. Minimum temperature 24-26 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature 34-36 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 10-20 km/hr.Eastern region: Thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area and heavy rain in some areas of Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat. Minimum temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius, maximum temperature 33-36 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Waves in the sea are approximately 1 meter high. In areas with thunderstorms, waves are higher than 1 meter.Southern Region (East Coast): Thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area and heavy rain in some areas of Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Yala and Narathiwat. Minimum temperature 23-26 degrees Celsius, maximum temperature 34-37 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Waves in the sea are approximately 1 meter high. In areas with thunderstorms, waves are higher than 1 meter.Southern Region (West Coast): Thunderstorms in 60 percent of the area and heavy rain in some areas of Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces. Minimum temperature 24-26 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperature 31-33 degrees Celsius. Southwesterly winds 15-30 km/hr. Waves in the sea are approximately 1 meter high. In areas with thunderstorms, waves are higher than 1 meter.Source: Thai News Agency