According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently (February 8), cold air has affected the Northeast, some places in the Northwest and North Central regions; causing rain, scattered showers and thunderstorms in some places, temperatures dropping by 1 - 3 degrees Celsius. In Bach Long Vy special zone, there has been strong Northeast wind at level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting at level 8.
Today and tonight (February 8th), cold air will continue to affect other places in the Northwest, North Central and Central Central regions. On land, northeast wind strong at level 3, coastal areas level 3 - 4. From February 8th to early morning February 9th, in the Northern region, Thanh Hoa and Nghe An there will be rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places.
According to Mr. Hoang Phuc Lam - Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, this cold air mass is strong.
The Northern region from February 8-9 will be very cold, mountainous areas will be severely cold. High mountainous areas in the Northern region need to be wary of the possibility of frost and snowfall" - Mr. Lam said.
Severe cold, harmful cold, frost, and snow are likely to affect livestock and poultry; affecting the growth and development of crops.
The area from Thanh Hoa to Hue city will turn cold, especially the North has places with deep cold.
The meteorological agency has also updated the detailed temperature forecast for the Northern and Central regions in the next 2 days.
Day and night February 8th, Northern region (excluding Lai Chau, Dien Bien) lowest temperature 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 16-18 degrees C.
Day and night 9/2, Northern region (except Lai Chau, Dien Bien) lowest temperature 12-15 degrees C, mountainous areas in some places below 10 degrees C. Average temperature 14-16 degrees C, mountainous areas in some places below 13 degrees C.
North Central region, lowest temperature 13-16 degrees C; average temperature 17-19 degrees C. From Quang Tri to Hue city, lowest temperature 15-18 degrees C; average temperature 18-20 degrees C.
The area from Ha Tinh to Da Nang city and the eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai will have rain, moderate rain, locally heavy rain and thunderstorms from February 8 to February 9 due to the influence of cold air. 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 Deputy Director of the meteorological agency said that from February 10, the temperature tends to increase, and the weather tends to gradually warm up.
After the Kitchen Gods Tet, around February 11th (December 24th of the lunar calendar), the northern provinces will be affected by a wave of weak cold air intensifying to the east, the weather will not change significantly. The Northern region will be cloudy, with rain in some places, early morning fog and light fog appear, especially the coastal area, the Northern Delta region is likely to have light rain" - Mr. Lam added.
