Drastic temperature drops and more rain forecast for August

The unusually high precipitation experienced in July will continue through August, according to the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring.

Here are detailed forecasts for each region.

WESTERN REGION

The western region, mostly near Altai and Khangai mountainous regions, will become cool with temperatures gradually dropping to 12 degrees Celsius during the day and hitting 0 degrees Celsius at night by the end of the month.

Southern side of Altai and Gobi regions will be around 25 to 30 degrees Celsius during the day and 13 to 18 degrees Celsius at night, other western parts of the country will have an average daytime temperature of 18 to 23 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperature of eight to 13 degrees Celsius.

Light rain showers are expected in early and mid-August around northwestern regions. Meteorologists expect downpours in the majority of the western region starting the third week of August and mostly in mountainous areas in the last week. Downpours will likely be accommodated with thunders and lightning with strong winds before pouring.

Wind speed is estimated to reach up to 20 meters per second.

CENTRAL REGION

Average temperature will be 11 to 15 degrees Celsius in Khuvsgul, Arkhangai, Bulgan and northwestern part of Uvurkhangai provinces; but slightly warmer, or 16 to 21 degrees Celsius, in Selenge, Tuv, most of Uvurkhangai, and west side of Bulgan. The temperature is forecast to exceed the yearly average 0.5 to 1.5 degrees in Uvurkhangai and Tuv provinces, but remain moderate in other parts.

It will become cooler in the first half of the month with daytime temperatures ranging between 15 and 20 degrees Celsius and nighttime temperatures ranging between one and six degrees Celsius near Khangai, Khuvsgul and Khentii regions. Temperatures will see drastic declines from the second half, decreasing by up to five degrees across the central region.

While Bulgan, Khuvsgul, east Arkhangai, north Uvurkhangai, Tuv and west Selenge provinces remain above the yearly average temperature, southeastern part of Tuv Province will dip below the average. Most of the central region will have moderate rainfall in August, according to latest forecasts.

Thunderstorms can be expected from mid-August to the end of the month.

EASTERN REGION

The temperature in this region will average 16 to 21 degrees Celsius, which is 0.5 to 1.5 degrees higher than the yearly average temperature. Low rainfall is expected in western part of Sukhbaatar and east Dornod, while other parts experience moderate precipitation this month.

GOBI REGION

On average, the temperature will fluctuate from 20 to 25 degrees Celsius in Umnugovi and Dornogovi provinces, and stay relatively cooler (15 to 20 degrees Celsius) in other parts. Even so, it will exceed the yearly average temperature by one to 1.5 degrees.

Most Gobi provinces will reach up to 37 degrees Celsius during the day and 20 degrees Celsius at night. Temperatures will become more bearable later in the month, dropping to 17 degrees during the day and five degrees at night.

Moderate rain showers are predicted in western Dundgovi and northwestern Umnugovi provinces, but other areas will experience low precipitation as usual.