Temperature to soar before Khmer New Year

The weather is expected to soar as Khmer New Year approaches, with the government urging the public to avoid venturing outdoors in the hot conditions and take other precautions with the onset of high temperatures.

The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology said yesterday that a low pressure crossing the Gulf of Thailand, Cambodia, the Central Mekong Basin and the South China Sea will make the thermometer soar into the high 30s.

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Chan Youttha, Secretary of State and Spokesman of the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology, said that the increasingly hotter weather will continue until the middle of May.

Although most areas in Cambodia are experiencing hotter weather, a few places are receiving unseasonal rain and cooler conditions, he said.

During the Khmer New Year, the hot weather could increase to over 40C across the country, and neighbouring Vietnam, Laos and Thailand will also feel the heat.

Youttha added that by mid-May, the weather may cool down a bit and by the third week of July the wet season will be underway.

He advised that people should drink plenty of water, stay in the shade, and wear a hat or use an umbrella when venturing outdoors.

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