
NWPAC outlook, 06 APR
Unseasonably warm temperatures settle into all of eastern Asia as some cooler air breaks through far to the north. Dangerous heat sets up in the south region while the tropics start to show signs of weak activity.
NORTH
Very warm temperatures are in store for much of the north region today, out ahead of a new push of cooler air located far to the north. A stationary cold front sagging over central and eastern China will be the focal point of most of the clouds and rainfall while a second, stronger, frontal system pushes down from the northwest through Mongolia, northern China and eastern Russia, trucking in some cooler air and wintry precipitation to these areas. Russia, Korea and Japan will see the best weather, with just a few scattered clouds, while the remainder of the region will see cloudy skies and occasional showers.
City |
High Temp C (F) |
Low Temp C (F) |
Conditions |
Ulaanbaatar |
4 (39) |
-10 (14) |
Snow Showers |
Vladivostok |
11 (52) |
-1 (30) |
Fair |
Beijing |
25 (77) |
11 (52) |
Cloudy |
Seoul |
24 (75) |
11 (52) |
Partly Cloudy |
Tokyo |
19 (66) |
14 (57) |
Partly Cloudy |
Xi’an |
16 (61) |
8 (46) |
Cloudy |
Shanghai |
21 (70) |
13 (55) |
Periods of Rain |
CENTRAL
A stalled out frontal system in the northern fringes of the region will bring some clouds and scattered thunderstorms to westernmost and northernmost locales of the central region. The moisture and energy are predominantly along this boundary, so the remainder of the region will see good weather with very warm temperatures and just a few scattered clouds.
City |
High Temp C (F) |
Low Temp C (F) |
Conditions |
Kunming |
24 (75) |
12 (54) |
Scattered T-Storms |
Hong Kong |
25 (77) |
21 (70) |
Partly Cloudy |
Taipei |
29 (84) |
21 (70) |
Fair |
Iwo To |
24 (75) |
21 (70) |
Partly Cloudy |
Hanoi |
31 (88) |
22 (72) |
Partly Cloudy |
SOUTH
Dangerous heat is once again on tap for portions of the south region, as interior sections of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand see highs nearing 38C (100F) along with building humidity. There are hints that it will get even hotter in these locations as we near the weekend. A weak trough draped over the northern Philippines could bring a few scattered showers to the island of Luzon, while tropical moisture far to the south will help fire off a few scattered thunderstorms over Indonesia and Brunei.
City |
High Temp C (F) |
Low Temp C (F) |
Conditions |
Siem Reap |
38 (100) |
27 (81) |
Fair |
Ho Chi Minh |
34 (93) |
26 (79) |
Partly Cloudy |
Manila |
34 (93) |
25 (77) |
Scattered Showers |
Davao City |
34 (93) |
23 (73) |
Partly Cloudy |
Brunei |
34 (93) |
27 (81) |
Scattered T-Storms |
Singapore |
33 (91) |
27 (81) |
Cloudy |
TROPICS
A very weak trough of low pressure and convergence is set up between 140E and 150E longitude, just south of 5N latitude, and will be the focus of our attention for the next few days. This is the area that has been predicted by the GFS (Global Forecast System) computer models over the past several days to become a very weak area of low pressure. This disturbance is expected to drift west-northwestward along the I.T.C.Z. (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) while remaining weak and disorganized. The outlook for now is for this system to bring some much-needed rainfall to parts of the Philippines next week. Let’s hope so because these areas desperately need some rain. Elsewhere across the tropics, temperatures continue to edge upwards region-wide as the longer days, and increased sun angle, allow for more sunlight to warm things up. Clouds and showers will be restricted to Micronesia, while the remainder of the region enjoys a worry-free day.
City |
High Temp C (F) |
Low Temp C (F) |
Conditions |
Guam |
31 (88) |
26 (79) |
Partly Cloudy |
Yap |
34 (93) |
26 (79) |
Partly Cloudy |
Palau |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
Thunderstorms |
Chuuk |
31 (88) |
27 (81) |
Cloudy |
Pohnpei |
32 (90) |
27 (81) |
Cloudy |
Majuro |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
Partly Cloudy |
Wake |
25 (77) |
23 (73) |
Partly Cloudy |
Have a wonderful Wednesday!
Courtesy: CIMSS, Tropical Tidbits, Intellicast, WUnderground.com, MeteoEarth