Nighttime temperatures dropped to minus 43 degrees Celsius in Tosontsengel district, an administrative unit of Zavkhan province in western Mongolia, on the night of December 1, early morning of December 2. The Mongolian National Environment and Meteorological Monitoring Agency said that this is the lowest temperature in Mongolia this winter.
Since last weekend, strong winds and snowstorms have continuously swept through the western and central regions of Mongolia, causing temperatures to drop sharply. Extreme cold weather is expected to last until December 3, Mongolian weather forecasters warn.
Winter in Mongolia is known for being harsh and prolonged, with temperatures typically ranging from minus 25 degrees Celsius to minus 45 degrees Celsius.
Meanwhile, the China Meteorological Administration (CWA) on December 2 forecast that temperatures in the north and east of the island will drop significantly from December 3 as the northeast monsoon gradually strengthens, causing cold air to flow down.
The strong northeast monsoon will significantly reduce temperatures in the north, northeast and east of the island; the rest will also turn cold in the early morning and at night, according to the CWA.
It is forecasted that the temperature in Mieu Lat district may drop to 14-15 degrees Celsius while the temperature in Nghi Lan will drop to about 16 degrees Celsius on December 6 and 7.
The CWA said the colder weather will last until December 7, before the monsoon weakens and temperatures rise again from December 8.
Independent meteorologist Wu Der-rong said that actual temperatures may drop further than the CWA forecast.
Based on the European model, the early morning temperature in northern Taiwan (China) could drop to around 12 degrees Celsius on December 6 and 7, with the measuring station in Taipei possibly only around 15 degrees Celsius.
Wu Der-rong also said that a low pressure is likely to strengthen into a storm in the eastern Philippines this weekend. Current forecasts show the system moving west into the South China Sea.
According to the increased cold air mass of the Vietnam National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, on December 2, a cold air mass in the north is moving south.
It is forecasted that in the early morning and morning of December 3, cold air will affect the Northeast region, then affect the North Central region, the Northwest region and the North of the Central Central region. Strong northeast wind level 3, coastal areas level 4-5. From the night of December 3, the North and North Central regions will be cold; the high mountains in the North will have some places with severe cold. The Hanoi area will be cold from the night of December 3; The lowest temperature is generally 15-18 degrees Celsius.
Due to the strengthening of cold air combined with the weakening of the low pressure area from storm No. 15 and high-altitude easterly wind disturbances, from the night of December 2-5, the area from Quang Tri to Da Nang, the East of the provinces from Quang Ngai to Dak Lak and Khanh Hoa will have moderate to heavy rain.
