According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, due to the influence of cold air, last night and early this morning (6.), the mountainous areas of the North had rain, showers and thunderstorms, locally heavy rain. Rainfall from 7pm on April 5 to 3am on April 6 was over 40mm in some places such as: Pa Thang village (Lai Chau) 81.4mm, Khoang village (Lao Cai) 44.8mm, Quang Lam (Dien Bien) 42mm...
Today and tonight, April 6, it is forecasted that the mountainous areas of the North will have rain, showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain with rainfall of 15 - 30mm, some places over 60mm.
The meteorological agency warns that thunderstorms may cause tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind. Localized heavy rains are likely to cause flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes and flooding in low-lying areas. The warning level of natural disaster risk due to tornadoes, lightning, and hail is level 1.
The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting said that in the first 10 days of April, cold air is likely to be more active than the average of many years, after which the cold air tends to weaken.
Cold air is likely to cause strong winds and large waves, affecting fishermen's maritime activities and fishing at sea.
Previously, in March, there were 3 cold air waves on March 5, March 15 and March 29, causing 3 severe cold spells in the Northern region.
The cold spells were mainly concentrated in mountainous provinces; on March 30 alone, they caused widespread cold in the Northern region, with the lowest temperature in some places dropping below 10 degrees Celsius such as: Dong Van (Ha Giang) 8.7 degrees Celsius, Tam Dao (Vinh Phuc) 8.8 degrees Celsius, Mau Son (Lang Son) 4 degrees Celsius...
