According to new weather news from the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, a new cold air mass will affect the weather in our country from the end of January to the beginning of February, causing localized rain, cold and intense cold, especially in the Northern and Central regions.
From the beginning of January to now, there have been 3 cold spells affecting our country at the time of the night of January 1st, day of January 5th and day of January 20th. It is forecast that in February, the Northern region will continue to be affected by 2 - 3 cold spells, but the intensity of the cold is not assessed to be too deep, not as intense as the cold spells at the beginning of January.
According to the forecast of the meteorological agency, the northeast monsoon on January 31st - February 1st is not as strong as the previous one, and does not cause widespread severe cold and frost. However, the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region are still likely to experience severe cold, with a short duration, about 1-2 days. The Northern Delta region is cold, with temperatures close to the threshold of severe cold.
Under the impact of cold air, from the evening and night of January 30 to January 31, the Northern region will have scattered rain, light rain, and cloudy skies. From February 1, the intensified cold air will cause cold weather, and the Northern mountainous region will have places with deep cold.
In the period from January 30th to January 31st, the North will generally have rain, scattered light rain. From the beginning of February, cold will increase, nights and early mornings will feel clear cold, accompanied by fog and light fog in many places.
Cold air combined with easterly wind disturbances at high altitudes causes rain, showers and thunderstorms in some places in provinces and cities from Quang Tri to Da Nang City, and eastern provinces from Quang Ngai to Gia Lai.
Rainfall concentrated from the night of January 31st to February 3rd, in which from about February 1st to the morning of February 4th, many areas have prolonged rain. The North Central region is cold at night and in the morning. Some periods of rain may last for many consecutive days, affecting daily life and travel.
People and tourists in the Northern region need to pay attention to keeping warm, especially in mountainous and midland areas during the short-term severe cold days.
In the Central provinces, people and tourists need to be wary of prolonged rain, the risk of slipperiness and localized flooding in low-lying areas.
Fishermen and ships operating in the East Sea need to closely monitor weather forecasts, cold air and strong winds at sea, and limit going out to sea when weather conditions are bad.
