According to a new update from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, in September, heat waves are still likely to occur in the Northern and Central regions and gradually decrease in October, only occurring locally in the Northern and Central regions. these areas.
Notably, from September to October 2024, cold air is forecast to begin operating and tend to increase in frequency and intensity from November 2024.
Accordingly, cold air will continue to increase in intensity and frequency from December 2024 to January 2025. The phenomenon of severe and widespread cold in the North is likely to appear in the second half of December 2024.
It is forecast that in January-February 2025, severe cold will continue to appear on a large scale in the Northern provinces. According to the meteorological agency, it is necessary to guard against the possibility of severe and damaging cold spells lasting about 5-8 days, accompanied by frost and frost in the mountains of the Northern region.
In addition, from December 2024 to February 2025, storms and tropical depressions in the East Sea are likely to appear at approximately the multi-year average of about 1.4 storms and may affect the mainland.
Storms and the Northeast monsoon have the potential to cause strong winds and bad weather affecting traffic and tourism activities. Therefore, tourists should pay attention to updating weather forecast information early to arrange suitable and safe travel schedules and locations. In particular, tourists planning to travel to the Northern mountains in winter need to prepare appropriate clothing to keep their bodies warm, especially when participating in outdoor activities.
