In the past 2 days, people in the North have felt a clear change in the weather under the impact of strongly intensified cold air. This is assessed as the first widespread cold spell since the beginning of winter to date. Information forecasting the next developments of this cold spell is of interest to people.
Mr. Nguyen Van Huong - Head of the Weather Forecast Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting provided new assessments of this weather state.
Sir, how will the activity of cold air develop, will the temperature continue to fluctuate in the coming days?
- In the coming days, cold air will continue to widely affect the North and Central regions. The North and Thanh Hoa regions will be very cold, mountainous areas in some places will be severely cold; the area from Nghe An to Da Nang city will be cold, in some places very cold.
From the night of January 7 to January 9, the mountainous and midland regions of the North have the lowest temperature from 6 - 9 degrees Celsius, the high mountainous areas in some places below 3 degrees Celsius, the average temperature from 12 - 14 degrees Celsius. The Northern Delta and Thanh Hoa have the lowest temperature from 8 - 11 degrees Celsius, the average temperature from 13 - 15 degrees Celsius.
Nghe An and Ha Tinh have the lowest temperature from 11 - 13 degrees C, the average temperature from 14 - 16 degrees C. The area from Quang Tri to Da Nang city has the lowest temperature from 14 - 17 degrees C, the average temperature from 17 - 19 degrees C.
What is the nature of the cold in the coming days and when is the forecast for widespread severe cold in the North, sir?
- This first widespread severe cold spell is forecast to last from now until around January 10th. In the coming days, the weather in the North will turn to dry cold, sunny days, and few clouds at night. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to preventing frost and frost in the Northern mountainous region.
Sir, after this severe cold spell, what is the forecast for the cold air dien bien in the remaining period of this winter?
- In the remaining winter, we believe that the cold trend in the Northern provinces will continue to be maintained in January. The number of days of severe cold and harmful cold in January is likely to be less than the multi-year average. After this severe cold spell, it is forecast that short spells of severe cold and harmful cold may still appear in the Northern region, but the intensity is not too strong. The most noteworthy thing in the coming time is the risk of frost and frost in mountainous areas.
Thank you very much, sir!
