The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued a weather trend forecast for the next month (from March 21 to April 20).
Regarding temperature trends, the average temperature across the country is generally at approximately the same level as the average of many years; in the mountainous areas of the North, it is 0.5 to 1 degree Celsius higher than the average of many years.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy Head of the Climate Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting - said that in the first half of the forecast period, 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, from February 21 to March 20, there were 3 cold air waves on February 23, March 5 and March 15, causing 3 severe cold spells in the Northern region. Of which, the severe cold on March 7-8 and March 17-19 will only be concentrated mainly in mountainous provinces.
"At the end of March, hot weather appeared locally in the Northwest, North Central and Central Central regions. Then from April, the heat tends to increase gradually. During the forecast period, hot weather will continue to appear widely in the Southeast region and tend to increase in the Central Highlands and the Southwest region" - Mr. Hoa said.
Previously, in the recent period, there were localized hot weather in the Northwest, Central Highlands and South, especially in the Southeast provinces, there was a widespread heat wave from March 11 to 15 with the highest temperature of the day generally 35 - 37 degrees Celsius, some places higher.
Regarding the rainfall trend, the total rainfall across the country is generally 5 - 15mm lower than the average of many years; in the mountainous and midland areas of the North, the South Central Coast has a total rainfall of 15 - 25mm lower than the average of many years in the same period, some places are lower.
"The Central Highlands and the South may experience some days of showers and thunderstorms in the transitional season. It is necessary to be on guard against the possibility of tornadoes, lightning, and strong gusts of wind accompanying thunderstorms" - Mr. Hoa warned.
