The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has also updated the actual temperature measured this morning, January 12, in some provinces and cities.
Temperature data shows that the cold situation is still maintained, but tends to gradually warm up in many areas, especially the midlands, the Northern Delta and the North Central Coast. While some high mountainous areas are still deeply cold. Mu Cang Chai (Lao Cai) temperatures increased sharply from 1.1 degrees Celsius yesterday morning, January 11, to 9 degrees Celsius this morning, showing that extreme cold has ended at this point.
Sa Pa (Lao Cai) increased from 8 to 10.2 degrees C; Moc Chau slightly decreased from 9.2 to 8.6 degrees C, deep cold still maintained. Mau Son (Lang Son) increased from 7.5 to 8.4 degrees C, but still within the cold threshold.
The midland and delta regions of the North recorded a clear warming trend. Ha Dong Observatory, (Hanoi) increased from 11.8 degrees Celsius to 14.5 degrees Celsius.
This shows that the cold air mass is clearly weakening, the main remaining impacts are cold and humid winds. Severe cold and frost are only localized in some high mountainous points.
This week (from January 12th to January 18th), the Northern and North Central regions will have light rain in some places at night, fog and light fog in the early morning, sunny days; especially from the night of January 14th - 16th, there will be showers in some places. Throughout the above forecast period, it will be cold at night and early morning, with severe cold in mountainous areas.
Assessing this year's winter weather, the meteorological agency said that the winter of 2025 - 2026 tends to be warmer than the multi-year average. The average temperature for the entire 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 forecast to be less than the average.
The cold trend in the Northern provinces continues to be maintained in January. The number of days of severe cold and frost in January is likely to be less than the multi-year average. It is forecast that severe cold and frost spells may still appear in the short term in the Northern region, the intensity is likely not too strong. The most noteworthy thing in the coming time is the risk of frost and frost in mountainous areas.
