Cold air began to pour into the South, causing the regional temperature to drop by about 1-3 degrees Celsius compared to previous days and tend to continue to decrease in the next few days.
This development has caused the weather in Ho Chi Minh City to switch to a cool state at night and early morning, completely different from the usual hot and humid characteristics.
According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, rain decreased due to the equatorial low pressure trough gradually receding south, while easterly wind disturbances weakened.
At the same time, the South is located on the southern edge of the cold air mass, so cold air continues to spread pi to this area.
The weather in the South is generally more stable, with only the possibility of localized light rain appearing in Ca Mau peninsula, other places with little rain, and intermittent sunshine in the afternoon.
In the coming days, a strong cold air mass will cause severe cold and harmful cold in the North and continue to spread to the South, the weather in Ho Chi Minh City and the South will be clearly cold.
Early in the morning, light fog appears in some places, sunny during the day. The lowest temperature at night is forecast to decrease by 2-3 degrees Celsius, creating a mild cold feeling at night and early morning, especially in the North of the Southeast region.
The upcoming cold spell may cause the temperature in the Southeast provinces to drop to 15-16 degrees Celsius on January 9-10.
According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the weather forecast for Ho Chi Minh City will turn cold, the temperature may drop to 18 degrees Celsius this weekend, marking a rare cold spell at the beginning of the year.
Some weather apps show the lowest temperature is 17 degrees Celsius.
At the weekend, tourist destinations near Ho Chi Minh City become cold, such as Bien Hoa 15 degrees C, Tay Ninh 16 degrees C, Can Tho 18 degrees C...
People and tourists should pay attention to keeping warm when traveling long distances, outdoor activities in the early morning and late afternoon.
