The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Friday (January 7) that the moderate high-pressure system covers upper Thailand. Cool to cold weather is forecast in the North and the Northeast, while the Central and the East regions will experience cool weather with light fog in the morning.

Mountaintops in the North and the Northeast are cold to very cold with temperature ranging from 5 to 15 °C.

The Department also mentioned that the weak northeast monsoon prevails across the Gulf of Thailand and the South and will bring isolated thundershowers to the lower South.

The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:

North: Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning; temperature lows of 13-19 degrees and highs of 29-35 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 5-15 degrees Celsius.

Northeast: Cool to cold weather with light fog in the morning; temperature lows of 14-19 degrees and highs of 30-33 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 8-15 degrees Celsius.

Central: Cool weather with light fog in the morning; temperature lows of 19-20 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius.

East: Cool weather with light fog in the morning; temperature lows of 19-23 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius; waves less than a meter high and over a meter high offshore.

South (east coast): Thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 20-25 degrees, highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 meters high and about 2 meters high during thundershowers.

South (west coast): Thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 21-25 degrees, highs of 31-34 degrees Celsius; waves a meter high and over a meter high offshore.

Bangkok and surrounding areas: Partly cloudy with light fog in the morning; temperature lows of 21-24 degrees, highs of 33-35 degrees Celsius.

Source: Thailand Meteorological Department, The Nation