According to the latest weather forecast from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, today, December 6, cold air will continue to have a weak impact on other places in the Northeast.
Then around December 7, the cold air will be strengthened, affecting the Northwest, North Central, Central Central and some places in the South Central. The Northeast wind inland will be strong at level 3-4, coastal areas at level 4-5.
On December 6, the weather in the Northeast turned cold. The lowest temperature was around 18-20 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas it was below 17 degrees Celsius.
From December 7, the weather in the North will turn cold, from the night of December 7, the weather in the North Central region will turn cold.
The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North and North Central regions is generally from 15-18 degrees Celsius, in mountainous areas 12-14 degrees Celsius, and in high mountainous areas below 10 degrees Celsius.
In popular tourist destinations in the North, temperatures are forecast to drop with scattered showers. This weekend, the weather in Sa Pa will be cloudy with rain and showers, with temperatures ranging from 9-12 degrees Celsius over the weekend.
The weather in Moc Chau is cloudy, with temperatures around 13-17 degrees Celsius at the weekend, with the lowest recorded temperature being 12 degrees Celsius on December 9.
Mu Cang Chai is cloudy with scattered rain, lowest temperature around 13-15 degrees Celsius.
Ha Giang this weekend will be cloudy with light rain, lowest temperature around 14-15 degrees Celsius.
In Hanoi, on December 6, there will be scattered rain and the weather will turn cold; from December 7, the weather will turn cold. The lowest temperature during this cold air mass is generally 15-18 degrees Celsius. The lowest temperature on December 8 and 9 is 16 degrees Celsius, with no rain.
Due to the influence of cold air, from December 6 to the night of December 7, there will be scattered rain and showers in the North. From December 7, there will be rain and showers in the North and Central Central regions, with some places having heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.
Thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind can affect agricultural production, cause trees to fall, damage houses, traffic works and infrastructure.
Localized heavy rains may cause flooding in low-lying areas. Residents and visitors should be on guard against flash floods in small rivers and streams and landslides on steep slopes.
The cold air mass from the night of December 6-9 is considered weak, not having much impact on the provinces from Quang Tri to the South.
In the Gulf of Tonkin, on December 6, the wind will change direction from East to Northeast, strong at level 4-5; from December 7, the Northeast wind will gradually increase to level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas; waves from 1.5-3m high. Therefore, tourists planning to explore Ha Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay or islands in the Gulf of Tonkin should consider their outdoor activity schedule if the weather conditions are bad.
From the afternoon of December 7, in the sea area from Quang Tri to Quang Ngai, there will be strong northeast winds of level 6, gusting to level 7-8, rough seas; waves 2-4m high.
During the day and night of December 6, the eastern sea area of the North East Sea will have strong northeast winds at level 6, gusting to level 7-8; rough seas; waves 2-4m high.
From December 7, in the North East Sea area (including Hoang Sa archipelago), the Northeast wind is strong at level 6, especially in the Northeast sea area, sometimes at level 7, gusting to level 8-9; rough seas; waves from 3-5m high.
Strong winds and large waves at sea are likely to affect shipping and other activities. Cold weather is likely to affect crops and livestock.
