The National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting has issued a noteworthy weather trend forecast for the next month (from now until April 20). Accordingly, during this period, it is likely to record some noteworthy weather changes.
Regarding the temperature trend, during the forecast period, in the Northern region and provinces from Thanh Hoa to Hue, the average temperature is generally 1 - 1.5 degrees Celsius higher than the multi-year average, in some places higher. In other areas, the average temperature is generally approximately equal to the multi-year average of the same period.
According to Mr. Nguyen Duc Hoa - Deputy Head of the Climate Forecasting Department, National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, from now until the end of April, cold air will be weak and compress low pressure troughs in southern China, which may cause thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes, lightning and dangerous strong gusts in the Northern region. In particular, thunderstorms often appear in the late afternoon and evening, affecting people's activities.
Cold air is also likely to cause thunderstorms, tornadoes, strong winds, and large waves affecting the operation of ships and boats in the sea areas of the East Sea.
Previously, from February 21st to March 20th, there were 2 cold spells on March 3rd and March 9th. The cold spells mainly caused cold and scattered rain for the Northern region.
The period of next month will also record a seasonal transition period, hot weather tends to increase and expand the scope of operations.
From now until the end of March, hot weather will continue to occur in the Southeast region. In April, hot weather tends to increase in intensity and expand to the Southwest region and some places in the Central Highlands. In the Northwest region and the western mountainous region of the North Central region, local hot weather may appear from around the end of March" - Mr. Hoa added.
The hot weather phenomenon may affect people's lives and production. Previously, from February 21st to March 20th, hot weather only appeared locally in the Southeast region.
Regarding the rainfall trend, during the forecast period, the total rainfall in the Northern region is generally at a level close to the multi-year average; in the Central and Southern regions, the total rainfall is generally 10-30mm lower than the multi-year average of the same period.
Around most of the country, there is a possibility of widespread rain, with rain concentrated more in the Northern mountainous region.
Other phenomena such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, lightning, hail and strong gusts of wind are likely to appear nationwide, concentrated more in the Northern region.
Dangerous weather trend at sea, from now until April 20, it is forecast that storms or tropical depressions are unlikely to appear in the East Sea area. According to multi-year average data from March 21 to April 20, there will be 0.2 storms/tropical depressions in the East Sea area and they will not make landfall in Vietnam.
