The cold air mass is active in the North, causing a series of consecutive cold rains from mid-February to now. Information about the cold air mass is of interest to the people. Dr. Hoang Phuc Lam - Deputy Director of the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting provided a forecast of cold rain in the coming days.
Sir, today the cold air has affected the North but the temperature has not decreased significantly. What is the forecast for next developments?
- Currently, cold air has affected some places in the Northeast. This evening and tonight, March 5, the cold air will be strengthened and affect other places in the Northeast.
From early morning and on March 6, cold air will affect the North Central, Northwest and some places in the Central Central region.
At sea, the Gulf of Tonkin northeast wind gradually increases to level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, waves 2 - 3.5m high.
The North East Sea area (including the sea area of Hoang Sa archipelago) has strong northeast winds of level 6, sometimes level 7, gusting to level 8 - 9, from early morning on March 7, the wind gradually increased to level 7, gusting to level 9, rough seas, waves 3 - 5m high.
From the night of March 6, the sea area from Quang Tri to Khanh Hoa will have northeast winds gradually increasing to level 6, gusting to level 7 - 8, rough seas; waves 2 - 4m high.
When is the cold air most affected and how is the temperature in the affected areas affected, sir?
- The time when cold air has the strongest impact is tomorrow day and night (March 6.
Due to the influence of cold air in the North and North Central regions, the weather will turn cold, with some places experiencing severe cold; in the mountainous and midland areas of the Northeast, it will be very cold, with some places experiencing severe cold.
The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the North is generally from 12 - 15 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas it is below 8 degrees Celsius; in the North Central region, it is generally 14 - 17 degrees Celsius; from Quang Binh to Hue, it is generally 16 - 19 degrees Celsius.
Sir, will this cold air mass cause the humid weather to return to the North?
- Due to the impact of cold air during the days from March 6 to 8 in the North, the humid mucus situation will temporarily end. By around March 9 - 10, the weak cold air in the North is likely to have light rain, drizzle, and humid mud is likely to return.
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