According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, a strong cold air mass is still moving southward. In the North, there is rain in some places, the common temperature is 18-22 degrees Celsius.
Around the afternoon and evening of February 7, this cold air mass will affect the mountainous areas of the Northeast region, from the night of February 7, the cold air will be strengthened more strongly, affecting other places in the North, then affecting the North Central and Central Central regions. On land, the wind will turn northeast strong at level 3, coastal areas at level 3-4.
Mr. Mai Van Khiem - Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from the afternoon of February 7 to the early morning of February 9, in the Northern and North Central regions there will be rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places.
Meanwhile, the area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city and the east of provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai will have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms from near morning on February 8 to February 9. 2. In thunderstorms, there is a possibility of tornadoes 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 Northern region on February 8-9 will be very cold, in mountainous areas there will be severe cold in some places. From February 8, the North Central region will be cold, in some places very cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air wave in the Northern region is commonly from 10-13 degrees C, mountainous areas 7-10 degrees C, high mountainous areas in some places below 3 degrees C; in the North Central region, it is commonly 12-15 degrees C. High mountainous areas in the Northern region need to be wary of the possibility of frost and snow, especially during the day and night of February 8" - Mr. Khiem said.
According to Mr. Khiem, Hanoi area is also strongly affected by cold air; from the afternoon of February 7 to the night of February 8, there will be rain and showers; on February 8-9, it will be very cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air wave is commonly 10-12 degrees Celsius.
The meteorological agency has also updated detailed temperature forecast information for the Northern and Central regions in the next 2 days.
On the night of February 7 and 8, the North (except Lai Chau, Dien Bien) has the lowest temperature of 11-14 degrees C, mountainous areas 8-11 degrees C, high mountainous areas in some places below 7 degrees C; average temperature 13-15 degrees C, mountainous areas in some places below 12 degrees C.
Thanh Hoa and Nghe An have the lowest temperature of 14-17 degrees C; average temperature 16-19 degrees C.
On the night of February 8 and 9, the North (except Lai Chau, Dien Bien) has the lowest temperature of 10-13 degrees C, mountainous areas 7-10 degrees C, high mountainous areas in some places below 3 degrees C; average temperature 13-15 degrees C, mountainous areas in some places below 12 degrees C.
North Central region, lowest temperature 12-15 degrees C; average temperature 15-18 degrees C.
Severe cold, harmful cold, frost, and snow are likely to affect livestock and poultry; affecting the growth and development of crops.
