Summer begins today with temperatures climbing

Bring on the heat! Thailand will officially enter its summer season today with temperatures expected to soar as high as 43 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department (TMD) announced on Friday declaring the start of the summer heat.

The onset of summer comes just as a monsoon in the upper regions of Thailand will cause temperatures to rise. The monsoon is changing direction from northeast to southeast. This causes a gradual increase in temperature across the north and northeast. Temperatures each day are expected to reach at least 35 degrees.

Although the mercury is set to rise in the northern and northeastern regions, the department has forecast cooler weather and some fog in the morning. And temperatures at the highest peaks of the mountains in the region are expected to dip even lower.

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