The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology have announced weather conditions affecting Cambodia from today until Thursday.
The 31st typhoon, In-fa T2631, has developed into a hurricane and affected the Andaman Sea, influencing the northeast monsoon regime over the Bay of Bengal, the South China Sea, the Mekong River Basin, the Sea of Cambodia and Cambodia, which is not in the typhoon’s direct path.
Lowland areas comprising Banteay Meanchey, Battambang, Pursat, Siem Reap, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Thom, Kampong Cham, Tbong Khmum, Prey Veng, Svay Rieng, Takeo, Kandal and Phnom Penh will experience rain, thunder, lightning and gusting winds covering 20% of the area.
Minimum temperatures will be 24°C and maximum temperatures 32°C, with northeasterly and easterly winds averaging four metres per second.
Highland areas comprising Oddar Meanchey, Kratie, Stung Treng, Ratanakiri, Mondulkiri, Kampong Speu, Pailin, Preah Vihear, the Dangrek and Cardamom Mountain ranges will experience rain with thunder and gusting winds covering 15% of the area. Minimum temperatures will be 24°C and maximum temperatures 31 °C, with northeasterly and southeasterly winds averaging five metres per second.
Coastal areas comprising Koh Kong, Sihanoukville, Kampot, Kep and Bokor Mountains will experience rain, thunder, lightning, and gusty winds covering 40% of the area, with minimum temperature of 25°C and a maximum of 33° C, and northeasterly and southeasterly winds averaging four metres per second, and wave heights of 0.50 metres to 1.50 metres.
