Weather forecast for November 16-17, the North will welcome the strongest cold air mass since the beginning of the season, the temperature will drop widely, many places will be very cold.
The lowest temperature in the plains is forecast to be below 16 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas below 13 degrees Celsius, and in high mountainous areas it may be below 5 degrees Celsius.
The average daily temperature in the plains is generally below 20 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas below 15 degrees Celsius, signaling a truly clear cold spell of winter.
From the night of November 10, the North will begin to be affected by a weak cold air mass. Thanks to that, the state of light rain, drizzle and moisture will end, the sky will turn clear and sunny.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that from now until November 15, weak cold air waves will continuously supplement, combined with the north-northwest wind phase at an altitude of 1,500 - 5,000 m, helping the weather in the North to remain dry.
At around 16-17.11, the strongest cold air since the beginning of winter is forecast to spread to the North.
The evening temperature in the plains is likely to drop below 16 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas below 13 degrees Celsius; in high mountainous areas, some places are below 5 degrees Celsius. The average daily temperature in the plains is generally below 20 degrees Celsius, while in mountainous areas below 15 degrees Celsius.
According to Accuweather, Hanoi's temperature from now until the end of the week will remain 17-27 degrees Celsius, then from the beginning of next week will decrease to 12-23 degrees Celsius.
At points above 1,500 m such as Sa Pa (Lao Cai), the temperature may drop to 5-13 degrees Celsius.
The weather forecast for the Central region will also be affected by this cold air mass from November 17.
Weather forecast shows that from Thanh Hoa to Ha Tinh, the lowest temperature may drop below 16 degrees Celsius; high mountainous areas may even drop below 13 degrees Celsius.
Over the past month, the weather in the North has recorded four cold air waves. Notably, the October 19th period caused the temperature in Mau Son (Lang Son) to drop to nearly 9 degrees; high mountain points such as Tam Dao (Phu Tho) and Sin Ho (Lai Chau) to about 12 degrees Celsius.
During this time, tourists coming to the Northern and North Central provinces should closely monitor weather forecasts, prepare warm clothes, raincoats, and check travel schedules to ensure safety.
