The government has issued a warning about extreme heat in the coming days and advises people to avoid staying outdoors due to risks of having heatstroke.

The Meteorological Department on Saturday said that low pressure was in the northern regions of Thailand. As a result, hot to very hot weather conditions and haze throughout the country were expected during the day.

The agency added that from April 8-11, high air pressure from China will extend to upper Thailand and the South China Sea, while easterly and southeasterly winds will bring moisture from the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand to the upper part of the country where the weather will be hot to very hot.

“An outbreak of a summer storm in the form of thunderstorms, gusty winds and hail is possible at the initial stage in the Northeast, with lightning strikes expected in some areas. Other regions will be affected in the next stage,” the Meteorological Department said.

Meanwhile, the government said the summer season has arrived with temperatures in some areas measuring as high as 44.5 degrees Celsius. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is worried about citizens at risk of heatstroke and is warning them to avoid being in the sun for a long period.