According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, cold air has affected the North Central region and some places in the Northwest region. In the North and North Central regions, there are light rain in some places. Temperatures decrease from 2 - 4 degrees Celsius.
On February 1st, cold air will continue to affect some other places in the Northwest region, then affect the Central Central region. On land, northeast wind level 2-3, coastal areas level 3-4.
According to Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the intensity of the northeast monsoon this time is not as strong as the 2 cold spells in January, so it does not cause widespread severe cold and harmful cold. It is forecast that this cold air wave will also be short-term.
The Northern and North Central regions are cold, the Northern mountainous region has places with deep cold. Cold weather may affect livestock and poultry; affecting the growth and development of crops.
Day and night February 1st, the North has the lowest temperature of 13 - 16 degrees C, high mountainous areas have places below 10 degrees C. Average temperature 17 - 19 degrees C, mountainous areas have places below 15 degrees C.
North Central region, lowest temperature 15 - 18 degrees C. Average temperature 18 - 20 degrees C.
On February 2nd day and night, the North has the lowest temperature of 12 - 15 degrees C, mountainous areas 10 - 13 degrees C, high mountainous areas in some places below 8 degrees C. Average temperature 16 - 18 degrees C, mountainous areas in some places below 15 degrees C.
North Central region, lowest temperature 14-17 degrees C; average temperature 17-19 degrees C.
The lowest temperature in this cold air wave in the Northern region is commonly 12 - 15 degrees C, mountainous areas 10 - 13 degrees C, high mountainous areas in some places below 8 degrees C; the North Central region is commonly 14 - 17 degrees C.
Hanoi area no rain, cold weather. The lowest temperature in this cold air wave is commonly 13 - 15 degrees C.
The area from Quang Tri to Da Nang city and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai will have rain, showers, locally moderate rain, heavy rain and thunderstorms from February 1st to the night of February 3rd due to the influence of cold air. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes, lightning and strong gusts of wind.
Localized heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on slopes; heavy rain in a short period of time causing flooding in urban areas and industrial parks.
The Head of the Weather Forecast Department also added that the forecast for February and March is that the base temperature tends to be higher than the multi-year average.
February is the remaining main winter month of the winter of 2025 - 2026, it is forecast that there will be about 2-3 cold air waves affecting our country, including the wave that is impacting. Early predictions suggest that the intensity of the cold may not be as deep as the 2 cold spells in January" - Mr. Huong said.
Assessing this winter weather, Mr. Huong said that the winter of 2025 - 2026 tends to be warmer than the multi-year average. The temperature throughout the winter is generally 0.5 - 1 degree Celsius higher than the multi-year average. The number of days of severe cold and harmful cold in winter is also lower than the average.
