Flood warnings issued across the country

Weather
e.altanzul@montsame.gov.mn
2018-07-18 17:42:06
Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The National Agency of Meteorology and Environment Monitoring has issued flood warnings for herders, farmers, entities, organizations and citizens to be cautious and take actions to prevent risks.

In western aimags: Temporary heavy rain with loud thunder and lightning is expected in northern parts on July 21-22. In some areas, wind will get stronger before the rain. in Mongol Altai mountain range, mountainous areas of Khangai, in the head of Zavkhan river, in southern gobi of Altai, the nighttime temperature will be +15 to +20 degrees Celsius and the daytime temperature will be between +27 and +32 degrees Celsius. In other regions of western aimags will get up to +19 degrees Celsius and it will reach +24 degrees Celsius whereas the nighttime temperature will be +8 to +13 degrees Celsius. The temperature will rise in remaining time of the forecast. Mongol Altai mountain range will have cooler nights between +7 and +12 degrees Celsius and the daily highs will hit +24 degrees Celsius. Southern gobi of Altai will see the nighttime high of 23 degrees Celsius and the daily highs will be +30 to +35 degrees. In other regions, the nighttime temperature will be +12 to +17 degrees Celsius and the daytime temperature will be +23 to +28 degrees Celsius.

In Central aimags: heavy rain along with thunder and lighting is expected in most areas of central aimags on July 20. Temporary rain will fall in some areas on July 21-22.Wind will blow from northwest in July 20, reaching 12-14m/s and it will get stronger before the rain. On July 19-20, the nighttime temperature will be +8 to +13 degrees Celsius and the daytime temperature will be between +19 and +24 degrees Celsius in the depression of Darkhad, in mountainous areas of Khangai, Khuvsgul and Khentii. Other regions of central aimags will have relatively warmer nights at +14 to +19 degrees Celsius and will get up to +28 degrees and it will reach +33 degrees Celsius. In the remaining time of the forecast, the depression of Darkhad and, mountainous areas of Khangai, Khuvsgul and Khentii, and Terelj river will have cooler nights at +5 degrees.

In eastern aimags: Temporary heavy rain along with thunder and lightning will fall in most areas of eastern aimags on July 19-21 and in some areas on July 18 and July 22.  Wind will get stronger temporarily in most areas on July 20-21, reaching 14-16m/s. It is expected that wind will get stronger before the rain. In most period of the forecast, the nighttime temperature will remain between +7 and +12 degrees Celsius in northern parts of eastern aimags and these will have the daily highs at +24 degrees Celsius. Other regions will get up to +25 degrees Celsius. On July 20-21, temperature will rise up to +33 degrees Celsius in northern parts of eastern aimags.
 
In gobi aimags: Temporary rain with thunder and lightning is expected in some areas of gobi aimags on July 21. Wind will blow from northwest, reaching 14-16m/s. In remaining period, it will get stronger temporarily. The nighttime temperature will be +11 to +16 degrees Celsius in areas of Dundgobi aimag and the daytime temperature will be +24 to +29 degrees Celsius. In other regions, the nighttime temperature will be +15 to + 20 degrees Celsius and the daily highs will peak at +32 degrees Celsius. Temperature will hit +35 degrees Celsius on July 18-20.
E.Altanzul