Many provinces in Thailand’s northern, north-eastern, eastern and central regions are forecast to be hit by summer storms, with strong winds and hail in some areas, from tomorrow through Wednesday, the Meteorological Department warned today (Saturday).

The summer storms are attributable to the arrival of a moderate cold front, covering Thailand’s north-east and the South China Sea. This will cause the southerly and south-easterly winds to bring humidity from the Gulf and South China Sea to northern parts of Thailand, which is experiencing hot to very hot weather.

The provinces forecast to be hit by summer storms from tomorrow until Wednesday are:

• March 26^th. Bueng Kan, Nakhon Phanom, Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani in the north-east.
• March 27^th. Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Udon Thani, Sakhon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Roi-et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani in the north-east. Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Chanthaburi and Trat in the eastern region.
• March 28^th. Nan, Uttaradit, Phitsanuloke, Phichit and Phetchabun in the northern region; Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Sakhon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Maha Sarakham, Roi-et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani in the north-eastern region.

In the central region, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Ayutthaya, Bangkok and its suburbs will see summer storms.

In the east, they are Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat.

• March 29^th. Phitsanuloke and Phetchabun in the north will see storms, as well as Loei, Nong Khai, Bueng Kan, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Sakhon Nakhon, Nakhon Phanom, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Kalasin, Mukdahan, Maha Sarakham, Roi-et, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket and Ubon Ratchathani. Storms will also be seen in Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Bangkok, along with Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat in the eastern region.