According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, currently, strong cold air is continuing to move south.
Around the afternoon and night of November 17, this cold air mass will affect the Northeast and North Central regions, then affect the Northwest and Central Central regions and some places in the South Central region. On land, strong northeast winds of level 3 - 4, coastal areas of level 4 - 5.
From November 17-18, in the Northern region, there will be rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places.
The midlands, the Northern Delta and the North Central region will turn cold from the evening and night of November 17, the mountainous areas of the North will be very cold, and the high mountains will have some places with severe cold.
On the night of November 17 and November 18, the North and North Central regions will have the lowest temperature of 15 - 17 degrees Celsius, especially in the Northern mountainous areas 13 - 15 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas below 12 degrees Celsius. The average temperature is 14 - 16 degrees Celsius, especially in the Northern mountainous areas 11 - 13 degrees Celsius, in high mountainous areas below 8 degrees Celsius.
The lowest temperature in this cold air mass in the midlands, Northern Delta and North Central regions will generally be from 12 - 15 degrees Celsius, mountainous areas from 9 - 12 degrees Celsius, high mountainous areas below 8 degrees Celsius.
Cold weather is likely to affect livestock and poultry; affecting the growth and development of crops.
Hanoi area on November 17 - 18 will have rain, showers, from the evening and night of November 17 the weather will turn cold. The lowest temperature in this cold air mass is generally 13 - 15 degrees Celsius.
The area from Ha Tinh to Khanh Hoa will have widespread heavy rain due to the influence of increased cold air combined with disturbances in the high-altitude easterly wind zone.
Heavy rain is likely to cause flooding in low-lying areas; flash floods on small rivers and streams, landslides on steep slopes; heavy rain in a short period of time causing flooding in urban areas and industrial parks.
