According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently (April 2), in the North, there is a weak cold air mass moving southward, from April 3 compressing and pushing a low pressure trough with axis at about 24-27 degrees North latitude gradually moving southward.
Weather forecast from the evening of April 3rd to early morning of April 4th, due to the influence of cold air compressing low pressure troughs, the Northern region (except Dien Bien, Lai Chau) has scattered showers and thunderstorms with rainfall from 10-20mm, locally heavy rain over 40mm.
People and tourists need to be wary of the possibility of tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind during thunderstorms.
Previously, in the early morning of April 1, Hanoi weather recorded ice rain appearing in many wards and communes, mainly in suburban areas. Meanwhile, in Cao Bang, ice rain accompanied by thunderstorms caused damage when it punctured, even swept away roofs of people's houses.
This is the second time in recent days that extreme weather has appeared in the Northern region. Previously, from March 29-30, thunderstorms and hailstorms killed 6 people and injured 9 others, and caused great damage to houses, crops and infrastructure.
Meteorological experts believe that the seasonal transition from spring to summer is a time when cold air still affects, while daytime temperatures increase rapidly, creating a large temperature difference. The atmosphere becomes unstable, easily forming dangerous weather phenomena such as thunderstorms, lightning and hail in a short time but with strong intensity.
Tourists planning to visit the northern provinces and cities need to continuously update weather forecast information and cold air conditions to adjust their schedules accordingly.
